Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at least: As a minimum
• going on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• off the track: Away from the main subject or correct path.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• hang with: To spend time with someone.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• burst in: To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• shrink: To become smaller
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• aid: To help others and provide things
• visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• chronological: Placed in order of time, usually of events
• physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
• tick: To function properly or normally
• sharp: Person's name
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• pal: Friend
• longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
• frail: (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
• cocoon: Case spun by many insects for protection
• bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• ohhh: Expression showing surprise