Vocabulary

• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• came up short: To fail to achieve a desired goal or result; to not have enough of something.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• stare down: To look at someone in a very direct and forceful way in order to intimidate them or make them feel uncomfortable.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
• by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
• steal in: To enter quietly and secretly without being seen.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• quarter: 25 cents
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• defense: Argument in support of something
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• point: An item to be discussed
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• fork: To divide or separate into two branches
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
• butler: Senior male servant in a household
• deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
• spore: Tiny cell like dust that can reproduce itself
• talk: Style of speaking
• overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
• bead: Small round thing made from stone, glass, liquid
• depot: Storage place for goods
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• harden: To make or become hard or firm
• school: Large group of fish that swim together
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• teapot: Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle