Vocabulary

• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• strike a chord: To evoke a feeling of recognition, familiarity, or sympathy; to resonate with someone.
• off the field: Not participating in a game or activity; outside of the context of a game or competition.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in suspense: In a state of excitement or anxiety, uncertain about what may happen.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• extreme: Very great in degree
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• strike: To hit something
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
• envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
• fill: To make something full
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• live: To be alive
• incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• peeve: To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
• identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
• bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• ozone: Gas protecting the earth from the sun
• bitch: To aggressively complain about something
• boardroom: Room where top officials meet
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• hairspray: Spray used to hold hair in place