Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• set up
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• sail through: To complete something easily and successfully.
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• oil up: To apply oil to something for lubrication.
• price up: To increase the price of something.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• regardless of
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• compared with: In relation to
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• off the horn: Having passed a specific point, usually at sea.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• have to: Must do
• flow out of: To move or pour steadily and continuously from somewhere.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• wriggle out of: To avoid doing something you do not want to do.
• decide against: To choose not to do something; to make a decision not to take a particular course of action.
• of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
• decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• deal with
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• military: Army or armed forces
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• require: To demand that someone does something
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• altogether: All things considered
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• historically: In history; in the past
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space