Vocabulary

• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• have to: Must do
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• next to: Being located along side another
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• going on: To continue doing something
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• in the least: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
• such as: For example; like
• at school: Present and attending school.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• off and on: Intermittently; sometimes happening and sometimes not.
• die off: To decrease in number so few or none are left
• plug in
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• off to the races: Starting an activity or process quickly and with enthusiasm.
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• take the plunge: To make a decision to do something, especially after hesitating for a long time.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at least: As a minimum
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• get with it: To understand and become involved in what is happening.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• amount: Quantity of something
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• blast: To attack someone with words
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• chore: Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
• click: To work well with someone or something
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• leave: To go away from; depart
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet