Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• stand out
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• up to snuff: Meeting the required standard; satisfactory.
• trip up: To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• check out
• fellow: Man or a boy
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• intern: Person working to get experience/train for a job
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
• sell: To exchange something for money
• office: Room or building used for business
• box: A marked area of a baseball field
• de: Of; expressing origin, possession, or separation
• devil: A spirit said to be evil
• winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• anne: Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament
• lagging: To move at a slow pace in relation to others