Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• gobble up: To eat something quickly and greedily.
• of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• count towards: To be included as part of a total or goal.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• drop in the bucket: An amount too small to make any real difference.
• in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• have to: Must do
• check out
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• atmosphere: Air around us
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• factor: Something that influences a result
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• permanently: For a long time; always
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• burn: To destroy with fire
• voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
• reputable: Known and respected for being reliable or honest
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• gobble: To eat or swallow something quickly
• pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy