Vocabulary

• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• with open arms: In a very welcoming way; with great enthusiasm and affection.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• have to: Must do
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• wash over: If a feeling washes over you, you experience it suddenly and strongly.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• in charge: To be responsible for
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• actively: Doing things to achieve a specific goal
• cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• live: To be alive
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
• boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• snot: Person regarded as arrogant and annoying
• turd: Obscene terms for feces
• chimp: Shortened form of 'chimpanzee'
• seatbelt: Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat
• civilize: To teach people how to behave properly