Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• on the town: Out socially enjoying nightlife and entertainment.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• got to: To arrive at some place
• blind date: A date between two people who have never met before, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
• set up
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• military: Army or armed forces
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• incompetent: Not having the skill or ability to do a thing well
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• business: A company formed for making profit
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• pearl: Person's name
• great: Very good; better than before
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• tremendously: Very well or very impressively
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• condo: Building containing individually owned apartments
• nearby: Close to where you are
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• shrunk: To become smaller
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• hallucinate: To see things that are not there, as from drug use
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
• handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
• undeniably: Without question; certainly true
• marina: Person's name
• nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
• sexiest: Being the most sexy
• hairline: A very thin line or crack
• lib: Liberal member of parliament