Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• the lion's share: The largest or greatest part of something.
• vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
• pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
• sweetness and light: Behavior that is very pleasant and friendly, often after conflict.
• go on: To continue doing something
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• two-way street: A situation or relationship involving reciprocal action or obligation.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• earn it: To deserve something as a result of one's actions or efforts.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• under no circumstances: Absolutely not; in no situation.
• faculty advisor: A member of the faculty who provides guidance and support to students, especially in academic matters.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• pay the piper: To face the consequences of one's actions after misdeeds.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• for your information: Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
• back against the wall: To be in a difficult situation with little room to escape.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• beach ball: A large, inflatable ball used for recreation at the beach or pool.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• speaks volumes: To strongly convey a message or impression without words.
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• deal with
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in Dutch: In trouble or disfavor with someone.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• at the moment: At this time; now
• screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• football: Round ball kicked by people playing soccer
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• talk: Style of speaking
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• working: To bring into a specific state of success
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fun: Amusing and enjoyable
• big: Popular
• great: Very good; better than before
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• coach: Large, comfortable bus
• call: A order or request for action
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• kid: Child or young person
• team: Group of people working on a task together
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
• cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• enable: To make it possible to do something
• faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• encyclopedia: Reference book of information about many subjects