Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
• thick as thieves: Very close, friendly, and loyal relationship between people.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• stand out
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• seek: To ask someone for help
• lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• nefarious: Extremely wicked
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• century: Period of 100 years
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• assign: To give someone a particular job to do
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• errand: Short trip to buy, collect something, etc.
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
• spectator: Someone who watches an event
• decompose: To cause (chemical) to separate into smaller parts
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• reproduce: To make a copy of something
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• encode: To change a message or information into code
• nucleus: Center of an atom
• armpit: Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
• insidious: Slowly but surely causing harm
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• degradation: Reduction in quality or character
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• monetize: To make money from your invention or ideas
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
• exempt: Released from some duty that others have to do
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
• website: Collection of webpages in one location
• carnage: Destruction and devastation involving human deaths
• flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• ready: Being likely or about to do something
• spanish: Concerning the culture and people of Spain
• foundational: Being the base or important starting point
• recreate: To make a past situation exist again
• eyeball: The round part of the eye