Vocabulary

• back then: At that time in the past.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• intention: Aim or purpose
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mad: Very angry
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• public: Owned by the government
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• unable: Not being able to do something
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future
• marina: Person's name
• sailboat: Small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
• relational: To do with relations or relationships