Vocabulary

• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
• set off: To start a journey
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• turn on
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• amount: Quantity of something
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• huge: Very very large
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• leave: To go away from; depart
• trend: Current style or fashion
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• staff: Employees of a company
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• sting: To be aroused to anger or action
• plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour