Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
• got the idea: Understood something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• on the grid: Connected to the main utility network, especially power.
• have to: Must do
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• century: Period of 100 years
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• intuitively: In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
• prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• convict: Person in prison
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• dimensional: Concerning how many planes an object exists in
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• historical: Connected with the past
• biography: Story of a person's life as told by someone else
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• perpendicular: Being at right angles to a given line or plane
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• geometric: With regular mathematical patterns/straight lines
• relocate: To move to a new or different place
• gunpowder: Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.