Vocabulary

• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• stamped out: To get rid of or make disappear
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• at random
• phone book: A book containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a particular area, with their telephone numbers.
• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• cry foul: To complain about unfair treatment or behavior.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• dread: To await with great fear
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• shift: To change in position or direction
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• flawless: With no imperfections or errors
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• spur: To make your horse go faster
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• construct: To build or create something
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• product: Item that can be bought
• seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
• fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
• prawn: Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• tangent: Line or curve meeting another line or curve
• dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
• ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
• producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• geometric: With regular mathematical patterns/straight lines
• sheath: Case for a blade such as a sword or dagger
• saddle: Seat of a bicycle, or a seat to put on a horse
• buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
• tubular: Long, round and with hollow inside; made of tubes
• ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock