Vocabulary
Extreme pain
What is agony?
easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before:
familiar
gruesome
To become upset
What is freak out?
extremely unpleasant or unacceptable:
repulsive
Something dangerous
What is hazard?
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult:
obstacle
a list of people's names, often with the jobs they have been given to do:
roster
To give into something
What is bow to?
to have only enough money to pay for the basic things you need:
scrape by
The act of betting money in order to win more.
What is gambling?
don't risk everything on the success of one venture.
don't put all your eggs in one basket
To take full advantage of life's opportunities whenever and wherever they present themselves; to live life to one's full potential.
seize the moment
To make a situation more interesting
What is spice up?
to have advanced to an improved or more developed state:
have come a long way
something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing:
setback
very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much:
keen
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date:
put something off
to compare the quality of two things
What is weigh against?
(or What is weigh something against something)
to use something for help because no other choice is available
fall back on
If a company or organization _______ it means they have attracted customers, support or recognition
gain traction
used to say that a decision, action, etc. is sudden and done without any planning:
on the spur of the moment
to start something new or important:
embark on
to do something different from convention
What is depart from?
start to do something with enthusiasm and vigor.
throw into