Vocabulary

• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• make the cut: To succeed in being selected from a larger group.
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• have to: Must do
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• case by case: Considering each case individually, rather than applying a general rule.
• at least: As a minimum
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• sue: Person's name
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• famous: Excellent
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
• stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
• limbo: An uncertain situation that you cannot control and in which there is no progress or improvement
• daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
• reinstate: To give someone back their previous job/position
• putt: To hit a golf ball along the ground to the hole
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field