Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• consist of
• on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
• shortly afterwards: A short time after something.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for England: To an extreme degree; with great intensity, effort, or quantity.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on foot
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• back then: At that time in the past.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• smoking gun: Decisive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• think up: To think of an idea or an excuse
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• sight in: To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• opt in: To choose to participate in something; to give explicit consent.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• put forth: To bring into existence
• at sea
• break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• blast: To attack someone with words
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• civilization: A highly developed society
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• century: Period of 100 years
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• area: Amount of measured space
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• forest: Large area with many trees
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
• meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• loch: Scottish lake or inlet
• theorem: A statement that can be proved
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• norse: People from Norway in medieval times
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
• aux: Shortened form of 'auxiliary'