Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at least: As a minimum
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• cast doubt: To cause uncertainty or suspicion about something.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• due to: Because of; owing to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in service: Available for use; operational
• make the cut: To succeed in being selected from a larger group.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• man's best friend: A dog, considered faithful and loyal to humans.
• have to: Must do
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• urge: A strong desire for something
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• evolve: To develop certain features
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• consider: To think carefully about something
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• account: An advantage
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• due: When something is required or expected
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
• canine: Long, pointed tooth
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• constellation: Group of things or people that are similar
• great: Very good; better than before
• proxy: Person authorized to act for another
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• attendant: Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
• temperament: Person's nature or typical moods
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• lineage: People in someone's family who lived in the past
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• aptitude: Natural gift allowing quick learning of something
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• circle: A perfectly round shape
• socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
• domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• howl: To cry or wail loudly
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
• parse: To analyze component parts of speech