English in a Minute
English at the Movies
Verbs
Nouns
-ed adjectives
100
When you do more than is expected or required, you
Go the Extra Mile
100
When someone or some situation will "explode", but you don't know when
Time Bomb
100
To throw away, to not consider
Throw Out
100
Someone who studies a question or problem scientifically
Researcher
100
Lacking in proper nutrition
Malnourished
200
When you have too much to do, or your tasks are too hard for you, you are
In Over Your Head
200
Everyone Must Help
All Hands on Deck
200
To keep going in a hard situation
Endure
200
A person or team expected to lose a competition
Underdog
200
Hurt in a battle
Wounded
300
When you get committed to do something you do not want to do, you are
Roped in
300
You only have one chance, ________________
Make it Count
300
To separate from the group, to put alone
Isolate
300
A group of soldiers
Troop
300
Extremely shocked or surprised
Flabbergasted
400
Flexibility you build into a schedule or plan
Wiggle Room
400
Get ready, get your equipment
Gear Up
400
To gather together
Round Up
400
Where money is kept for an organization or country
Treasury
400
Not allowed, prohibited
Banned
500
When something makes you suddenly realize you have a big problem, it is a
Wake-Up Call
500
To make or create something, usually something bad
Cook Up
500
To evaluate
Assess
500
A change in a situation
Development
500
Stopped from growing
Stunted