Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• meet the demand: To supply enough of something that people want or need.
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• grind down: To reduce or weaken something gradually.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• material: Cloth; fabric
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• racial: Of or relating to race
• volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• salvation: Being sent to heaven by believing in God
• crater: Large hole in ground caused by heavy impact
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• refinement: Act of changing slightly to make it better
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
• ion: Atoms with either a positive or negative charge