Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• passport control: The place where your passport is checked when you enter a country.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• cash cow: A business, investment, or product that generates a consistent profit.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• step right up: An invitation to come forward, often to participate in something.
• shut me down: To cause a machine or system to stop operating.
• for no good reason: Without any clear or valid reason; unjustified.
• under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
• break up
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• out of use: No longer used or functional; obsolete.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• deal with
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• locking up: The act of imprisoning someone.
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
• silly: Careless
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• dude: Form of address for a man
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• gigantic: Extremely large
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• public: Owned by the government
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• burn: To destroy with fire
• nutritious: Providing nourishment; good to include in the diet
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• confinement: Action of holding or imprisoning someone
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• cannabis: Type of plant that is a drug when smoked
• hallucinate: To see things that are not there, as from drug use
• hush: To make or become calm, quiet after being upset
• pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
• aide: Person assisting a person of higher rank
• breastfeed: To feed a baby with breast milk