Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• go on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• come up to: To meet expectations
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• call upon: To make demands on; order/require from someone
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• going on: To continue doing something
• deal with
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• mean business: To be serious about what one intends to do.
• get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• denial of: The act of refusing to grant or allow something requested.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
• wear down: To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• see it through: To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
• off base: Significantly incorrect; misguided.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• good samaritan: A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
• check out
• has its place: To be useful or important in a particular situation.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• strike: To hit something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• eloquent: Able to speak expressively or convincingly
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• land: Region or country
• sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• collectively: By working together as a group
• priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• pharaoh: A king or queen who ruled in ancient Egypt
• history: Established pattern or record
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• straighten: To make or become straight
• almighty: Having complete power
• preacher: One speaking in church, etc. about religious ideas
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• paddy: Field in which rice is grown
• injunction: Court order, usually to stop something happening
• baptist: Member of a Christian church using baptism