Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• have to: Must do
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at least: As a minimum
• in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• single out
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• fall in line: To conform; to agree with or support a particular set of ideas or people.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• break up
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
• win out: To be victorious or successful, especially after a struggle.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• century: Period of 100 years
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• secular: Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• manual: Done by hand (not machine)
• claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
• waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• illuminate: To supply light to something
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• strategically: In a strategic or carefully worked out way
• dimensional: Concerning how many planes an object exists in
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• picture: General situation or state of being
• prominence: State or quality of being important or well known
• eruption: Act of happening suddenly or begin doing
• biblical: Concerning the bible
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• emblem: Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
• spear: Long hunting stick with a sharp point
• varnish: Liquid preparation that adds luster to furniture
• guild: Association of people with same job/interests
• elemental: Being basic and important
• keystone: Central building block at the top of an arch
• gunpowder: Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.