Vocabulary

• with a twist: In an unexpected or unusual way; with an added element that changes the expected outcome or nature of something.
• bring about: To cause to happen
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• broad: General; not detailed
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• act: To behave in a certain way
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• product: Item that can be bought
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
• customary: Usual; as normally happens
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• caterpillar: Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
• enlighten: To cause someone to understand
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
• conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
• multinational: Involving many countries
• overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• decimal: Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• mid: At (or near) the middle point