RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English

Words You'll Learn Blind date Potent Testing the waters a player Talk yourself up Drown out Words to Know Yours truly  - expression to reference yourself Apply  - to candidate yourself Grant  - money given to organizations to accelerate their work The shit  - something that is really good  (shit - something bad) Flirt  - To make playfully romantic or sexual comments to someone Criteria  - the requ...

Words You'll Learn On strike  To get your fix Screen name  Kudos Hiss To live under a rock Talking smack Flimsy Trippy Words to Know Note: the definitions given are based on the context that they're used within the podcast. Bargain  - to try and get a better deal Juvenile  - young It's downhill  - it just gets worse  Made up  - invented,  Back in my day  - when I was younger Tamed  - animals suita...

Words to Know Braid - to tie hair together to make a thicker piece of hair Pick up line - phrase used to attract a person you are interested in Wuss/wimp - coward Let someone down - to not fill expectations, disappoint To kill something - to do a perfect job Follow through with something - to do a job or task until you have finished without quitting Deadline - to final time you have to finish some...

Click here to download in iTunes [ podcast URL goes here (hyperlink) ] Click here for 10 free podcasts and transcripts Words You'll Learn Saudades Missing in Action (M.I.A) Every cloud has a silver lining  C.E.O. Shrink Short and sweet A'ight Grillz To rock something  Let's make like a banana and split Banana split Earmuffs (literal and figurative) Words to Know Yakuza  - organized crime group in...

Words to Know Kidnap  – to steal a person Ransom  – money asked for when someone is kidnapped Fleas  – little bugs found on animals Kick it off  – to start with excitement Blend  – to mix and combine Strict policy  – rules that are taken very seriously Map (Verb)  – give structure to something and help you understand Mediocre  – something or someone very average or plain Luxurious  – things that r...

Words to Know Numb- when you can't feel your body because it's really cold Brain freeze- a sudden headache caused by cold drinks Street cred- a good reputation on the streets Dilly dallying- wasting time on silly things Adam's apple- round part of a man's throat   Tuned / Untuned- when a iinstrument sounds really good or bad Humble- Someone who is very modest Struggle- To progress with difficulty...

Words to Know Disrupting  - something that takes your attention away Vipassana  - a technique of meditation taught by the Buddha. There are 10 day courses held in centers all over the world where you can learn the technique.  More details. Pots and pans  - used for cooking food on a stove [fire]. Ecovillage  - communities with the goal of becoming more socially, economically and ecologically susta...

Words to Know Kitty litter – a toilet for cats The masses – large groups of people On the ball – someone who is very smart and doesn't miss anything Branch out – to extend to new places Country side – the interior regions of a country Guarana – a Brazilian fruit used to make a popular type of soda Vegan – Someone who doesn't eat anything that comes from an animal Chalk – pen used to write on black...

Words to Know Standing up  - when all of your weight is on your feet, not sitting Bimonthly  - two times a month Pissed off  - angry Legit  - short for legitimate  Upset  - sad Old chestnut  - something you've heard many times before Lipstick  - makeup that you put on your mouth Shovel  - a tool used to dig into the ground Boogie board  - a small board used to catch waves Swoop  - to move rapidly...

Words to Know Silky- Something made from silk, typical with lingerie Undergarments- Underwear Dope - Cool A bunch -  A lot Reckless- To do something without caring about others safety Hatchet- A small ax used to cut down small trees Bury- Put something in a hole in the ground and cover with dirt Bearer of bad news- The person who holds bad news Blame- To accuse someone of something Drug money- Mon...

Click here to download in iTunes [ podcast URL goes here (hyperlink) ] Click here for 10 free podcasts and transcripts Words to Know Rays  - Short for "sun rays" Porch  - the front of a house or building Chillin' out  - slang for not doing much Gang  - a group of people Insightful  - smart Picnic  - a meal eaten outdoors, usually at a park Guru  - a spiritual teacher Açaí  - a delicious Brazilian...

Words to Know Burp-  to expel gas from the stomach from mouth Push up-  movement used to workout your chest and arms Full house-  the place was very crowded Head over-  go to  Figure out-  to solve a problem Pound down-  to drink a lot very quickly Brainwash-  make someone believe what you want them to believe From the bottom of my heart-  with total sincerity Bullet-  metal that you shoot out of...

http://reallifebh.com/podcasts Words to Know Stick around  - stay  Slackline  - a balancing game (see  picture ) Face to face meetup  - meeting in person Deduction  - to have arrived at a fact by logic Descendant  - a blood relative of an older person Get back on track  - get back on the correct path Get it on  - have sex Wallet  - where people keep their money when walking around Run over  - when...

Words to Know Weight off your shoulders -  a big relief Schedule-  your personal time organizer Updates  - additional improvements Peeps -  friends, people in your social group Hometown -  the city where you were born Background information -  previous information about a story Taking it to another level -  making something better and more intense (in a god way) Break up -  to stop a relationship;...

Click here for 10 free podcasts and transcripts Words to Know Electrocuted   - to be injured or killed by an electric shock Earbuds - headphones Stove - what you use to cook your food with fire Chopped - cut through the base of something Stick around - stay until the end Viral - the rapid spread of something on the internet Keep it up - continue doing a good job Postman - someone who delivers mail...

Special guest-Josh Plotkin from  Brazilian Gringo Words to Know Cholesterol –  fatty substance you find in food from McDonalds Vegemite –  a bitter paste eaten by Australians Acai –  fruit sorbet found in Brazil Fair-weather friend –  a friend who only appears when things are good, see episode 1 Show up –  arrive late or unexpectedly Heaps of –  a lot of (common in Australian English) Open my eyes...

Click to download in iTunes Words to Know Pets  - animals that live in your house Feed  - to give food to Concrete  - a building material; what sidewalks are made of Asphalt  - the black material that roads are made of Stick around  - stay Wad up  - what you do to a piece of paper to turn into a ball Crumpled up  - same as above To iron  - to remove wrinkles out of clothes ( see photo ) Eighths  -...

Words to Know Ear buds - noise receptors in your ear Virtual haircut  - life like video, you must hear with headphones  (click here to watch) Every now and then  - sometimes Left over  - the remains of something Kink  - problems in technology Pop up  - to appear unexpectedly Rings a bell  - sounds familiar Brutal  - a bad or awkward situation Intertwined  - to become joined together Shaky  - an un...

To see all the links go to RealLifeBH.com Words to Know Young grasshopper  - A common thing for a Martial Arts master to call a student. Period  - Menstrual cycle Cramps  - Painful contractions of muscles Hypnosis  - a state of consciousness where you are very open to suggestions ( see photo ) Blood  - the red liquid in your body that comes out when you are cut Cologne  - scented water to make men...

Words to Know Tan-  darkened skin from the sun Worm-  an insect that lives in the ground and eats poop Wealthy-  to have lots of life's riches Party-goer-  a person who goes to parties Look forward to-  to be excited about something that will happen in the future Bore to tears-  to be so bored that you feel loke crying Role model-  someone who sets a good example for children My bad-  another way...

Words to Know Shade-  different tones of colours Skeptical-  to not like or believe in something before you try it rooted/cheering-  to support a team or a person Spring out-  appear suddenly Spot light-  light used for attracting attentions to someone Stage-  elevated floor where people perform Wheeze-  noise made when having breathing problems Kinky-  a person who likes strange styles of sex Get...

Words to Know Grizzly bear  - an extremely dangerous bear. Plantation  - a place where plants are grown to sell. In a row  - continuously. Sock  - what you put on your feet before your shoes.  Picnic  - an event that involves taking a pre-made food to be eaten outdoors. Illustrative  - a good example or explanation. Mysticism  - the belief that union with the Deity or the absolute, or the spiritua...

Words to Know Wheelie-  When you ride a bike with the front tire off the ground Unicycle-  Bicycle with one wheel Make sense of something-  To understand something Rain or shine-  To do something no matter what happens Stub my toe-  To hit your toe on something Leprechaun-  Magical Irish man Ginger-  A person with red hair 4 leaf clover-  Grassy plant with leaves that represent luck Whine-  To com...

Words to Know Laundry  - cleaning your dirty clothes Sin  - an immoral act Craving  - a powerful desire for something Gross  - unattractive, disgusting, ugly Plastered  - very drunk Posh  - upperclass, elegant. (British English) Mischief  - harm or trouble caused by someon Mayhem  - violent or damaging disorder or chaos Big deal  - something important Aight  - a slang way to say "alright" Daydream...

Words to know: Crook- Sick in Australian English under the weather-  Expression for being sick Fasting- To spend a long time not eating working out- Training at the guy, doing weights buff- A strong persons with defined muscles Spice up- Make something more interesting (figurative) Give it a kick- Add something to make it stronger/better Spokesman- A person who speaks to represent a company or cou...