Vocabulary

• on thin ice: In a precarious or dangerous situation; at risk of trouble or punishment.
• skate on: To move continuously and smoothly over a surface.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on foot
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• speech act: An utterance defined in terms of a speaker's intention and the effect it has on a listener; the action performed when an utterance is produced.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• performance: Act of doing something
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• interactive: Acting or influencing others
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
• flair: Natural ability to do something well
• specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
• datum: Item of factual information
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• compile: To put programming data into a computer
• interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
• durability: Product made to withstand repeated use
• beaver: Small furry animal that builds things
• skate: Flat sea fish
• methodical: Done in an organized and thorough way
• bedrock: Fundamental idea underlying a concept
• lair: Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
• supersonic: Greater/faster than the speed of sound
• boggle: (Eyes) to protrude or come out due to surprise
• riskier: More dangerous or with a higher chance of loss
• soprano: Pitch range of the highest female voice
• supercomputer: Very powerful computer