Vocabulary

• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• at least: As a minimum
• in stock: Available to buy in a store
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• for instance: As an example.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• by the by: Incidentally; in passing; as a side note.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• instance: An example of something; case
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• factor: Something that influences a result
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• advent: First appearance of something important
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• defense: Argument in support of something
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• act: To behave in a certain way
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• let: To allow someone to do something
• vest: US sleeveless garment worn under a coat; waistcoat
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• tenor: Male with the natural highest adult singing voice
• fab: Great; wonderful
• nano: Concerning 1/1000,000th
• bade: To propose an amount you want to pay for something