Vocabulary

• in the grip of: Under the strong influence or control of something.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on the tap: Available for use or supply at any time.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• laying up: To stay in bed because of illness, tiredness
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• at sea
• above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• tie in: To make a connection to bring two things together
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• lose out
• due to: Because of; owing to
• set up
• have on: To be wearing something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• switch off
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• rewind: To make something go backwards
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• swiftly: Quickly
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• land: Region or country
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
• operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• cubic: Measurement of the length, width, and height