Vocabulary

• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• feed into: To have an influence on something or form a part of it
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• identical: The same in every way
• nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• click: To work well with someone or something
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
• submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• sharp: Person's name
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
• proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• forbid: To order someone not to do something
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
• datum: Item of factual information
• pundit: An expert; someone whose opinion is sought
• malware: Software containing virus or harmful code
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• grader: Machine used to make ground flat or level
• online: Connected to the internet
• shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
• perennial: Plant that lives for more than one year
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• chihuahua: Small dog from the north of Mexico
• phonic: Of speech sounds, e.g. when teaching reading