Vocabulary

• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• on the spectrum: Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
• hate on: To criticize or express dislike for something, often unfairly or excessively.
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• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• shut: To stop being open for business
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• porn: Short for pornography
• vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• poof: A footstool to rest your feet on