Vocabulary

• set up
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• at least: As a minimum
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the fast lane: Living a busy, exciting, and often risky life.
• fend off: To defend and keep (threats) at distance
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• initially: At first; originally
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• aid: To help others and provide things
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• part: Division of a book
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• graphite: Black substance that is used in pencil lead
• foundry: Factory making metal objects, e.g. for machinery
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer