Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• for instance: As an example.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• in terms of
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• burn in: To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• shoot off: To fire a gun or weapon.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• at a price: Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• push the envelope: To go beyond the limits of what is normally done; to innovate.
• air time: The time allocated for broadcasting a program or commercial on radio or television.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• instance: An example of something; case
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• fabric: Cloth or material
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• ignite: To catch fire
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
• vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
• akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• point: An item to be discussed
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• spur: To make your horse go faster
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• stability: Quality or state of being even or consistent
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
• burn: To destroy with fire
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• ludicrous: Very foolish; ridiculous
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• puff: To breath in and out quickly
• envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
• wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
• turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
• scrabble: To search quickly through a pile of objects
• tripod: Support with three legs for camera, telescope, etc.
• vector: Math a quantity that has both size and direction
• gymnast: Athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
• extinguisher: Device used to put out fires
• skater: Person who moves wearing ice skates
• motorbike: Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
• horsepower: Unit of power of car engine, etc.
• calisthenic: Concerning exercises to strengthen muscles