Vocabulary

• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at the moment: At this time; now
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• power down: To turn off a device or system completely.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• have to: Must do
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• chomping at the bit: Feeling eager or impatient to begin something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• get a hold: To make contact with someone
• making waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• host: Mass; a great number
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• coil: Wire wound into circles to carry electricity
• humanoid: Automaton that resembles a human being
• coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
• chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
• magnetism: Property causing metal objects to attract or repel