Vocabulary

• allow for: To take into consideration
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• have to: Must do
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• dead weight: A burden or something that slows progress or is useless.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• sit down: To take a seat
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• material: Cloth; fabric
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• fabric: Cloth or material
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• performance: Act of doing something
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• textile: Referring to something made of cloth
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
• landfill: Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• product: Item that can be bought
• cushion: Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• vibration: Shaking motion
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
• hoodie: A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• yarn: To tell or spin a yarn or story
• successive: Happening one after another in a series
• composite: Made of more than one different part
• convection: When gas/liquid moves up if warm and down if cold
• adaptable: Having the ability to change to new conditions
• durability: Product made to withstand repeated use
• tendon: Band of tough fibrous tissue connecting muscles
• inflatable: Designed to be filled with air or gas
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• polyester: Resin in which polymers are joined by esters
• shear: To cut off fur or wool
• footwear: Shoes, socks, etc.
• insulator: Material with low conductivity
• reuse: To use something again
• airflow: Movement of air around objects
• puffer: Poisonous fish that inhales air when threatened
• aero: Of or relating to flying in aircraft