Vocabulary

• ease off: To become less strong; to reduce in degree or intensity.
• wait around: To wait idly or without a specific purpose.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• set upon: To attack on all sides often violently
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• help out: To assist someone
• wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• make certain: To ensure or ascertain something.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• song and dance: A long explanation or excuse intended to distract or mislead.
• on the down-low: Doing something secretly or discreetly to avoid notice.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• spot: A certain place or area
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• option: A choice
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• reap: To harvest or to cut and collect crops
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• sin: Act that breaks a religious law
• delve: To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
• goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
• valve: A device along a pipe or tube to regulate flow
• zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
• rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
• hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
• uprising: Rebellion; fight against an authority
• cranky: Easily irritated or annoyed
• difficulty: Something that is hard to do
• arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• munch: Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
• room: All of the people inside a particular room
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
• throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
• toolkit: A set of hand tools, e.g. drivers and spanners
• waltz: Dignified dance of two people holding each other
• crossbow: Medieval bow where arrow is fired with great force
• gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules