Vocabulary

• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• ring in: To call by telephone.
• see into: To investigate or examine closely.
• in and of themselves: By their own nature; independently considered.
• lead to: To result in some action
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• have to: Must do
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• deal with
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in terms of
• interact with
• ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• check out
• with the Lord: In the care or presence of God; deceased and at peace.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• rise to the occasion: To successfully deal with a difficult situation or challenge.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• military: Army or armed forces
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• defense: Argument in support of something
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
• blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• datum: Item of factual information
• powerful: Having control or influence over
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• software: Computer applications and systems
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• fellowship: Friendly feeling or relationship
• elf: Tiny creature found in many fairy tales
• lore: Traditional knowledge or tales relating to a thing
• primer: A kind of paint put on to make the top coat better
• decentralize: To move parts from a center to other locations
• amplifier: Electronic equipment to increases signal strength
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• alto: Concerning the lowest female (highest male) voice
• hobbit: Imaginary being in stories by JRR Tolkien
• pinto: Spotted or calico horse or pony
• shire: Old name for a county in Britain; country area
• airbus: Jet airliner build by the Airbus Group