Vocabulary

• fill up
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• fuel pump: A pump in a motor vehicle that pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the engine.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• spill out: To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• membrane: Outside covering of a cell
• piece: A counter in a board game
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fill: To make something full
• shut: To stop being open for business
• employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
• compartment: Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• valve: A device along a pipe or tube to regulate flow
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• attendant: Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• dispense: To distribute, prepare and give out
• enlist: To obtain support from someone
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
• historical: Connected with the past
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• crank: Device for turning
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• flammable: Burning quickly and easily
• lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
• kerosene: A liquid fuel used in heaters, lamps
• nozzle: Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
• dispenser: Container used to prescribe amounts
• almighty: Having complete power
• flashpoint: Sudden point when disagreement emerges
• flapper: Young woman who flaunts her unconventional conduct
• battalion: Military unit of 300-800 soldiers