Vocabulary

• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• within reach: Close enough to be grabbed or used.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• afford: To make available, to provide
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
• inspirational: Influencing someone to do something (good)
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• mobility: Ability to move
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• workplace: Place where work is done
• adaptive: Able to adjust to new conditions
• developmental: Concerning the development or growth
• wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
• commercially: In a business-like manner