Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at the moment: At this time; now
• going on: To continue doing something
• play hard to get: Behave in a way that makes you seem less interested to attract someone.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• have to: Must do
• do the trick: To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• get behind: To support or encourage.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• such as: For example; like
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 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 time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• tease: To purposefully bother an animal
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
• desolate: To destroy a place
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
• code: To express information in a series of numbers
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• add: To include as well
• engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
• flashback: Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
• undertake: To begin; attempt; take on responsibility for
• coupon: Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
• incest: Sexual intercourse between close relatives
• lesbian: Homosexual woman
• violet: Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
• overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• cock: Adult male chicken
• tinder: Material for starting a fire
• obligate: To force someone to do something, as a duty
• ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
• grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
• sandpaper: Paper with glued sand used for smoothing wood