Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• online shopping: The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• as much a: To the same degree or extent.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• from A to B: Describes traveling or moving between two places.
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• going on: To continue doing something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• glove up: To put on gloves in preparation for an activity.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• catch on: To become popular; start to be used
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• decade: Period of 10 years
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• century: Period of 100 years
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• own: To have something as your property
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• nucleus: Center of an atom
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
• atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
• craven: With no courage at all; very cowardly
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• sputnik: Russian artificial satellite