Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• stamp out: To get rid of or make disappear
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• medical research: Scientific investigation to improve medical knowledge and treatments.
• such as: For example; like
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• comprehend: To understand the meaning of
• point: An item to be discussed
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• menopause: Mid-life period when women's periods stop
• photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
• psychedelic: Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• closeness: A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
• humanoid: Automaton that resembles a human being
• inflatable: Designed to be filled with air or gas
• neighbourhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition