Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• pin on: To claim a specific person was guilty of a crime
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• going on: To continue doing something
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in terms of
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• read off: To recite or announce something from a list.
• set about: To begin or start to do something
• put back: To return something to the proper place
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• across from: Being on the other side
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• to the effect: Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• no smoking: A rule or sign indicating that smoking is not allowed in a particular area.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• go away: To go on vacation
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• kid on: To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• sit down: To take a seat
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• hang around: To spend time with someone
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• royalty: Members of a royal family
• pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
• parent: Person's, animal's mother or father
• broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
• foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
• tower: Tall, narrow building
• swagger: To walk in a boastful and confident way
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
• prince: Person's name
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• medicare: Health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged and over
• plumb: Precisely or exactly
• son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer