Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• go on: To continue doing something
• check out
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• such as: For example; like
• for England: To an extreme degree; with great intensity, effort, or quantity.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in contention: Competing and having a chance to win or succeed.
• kick off: To start a football match.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• on sale: Available at a reduced price
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• inertia: Lack of movement or activity
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• public: Owned by the government
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• host: Mass; a great number
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• great: Very good; better than before
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• halftime: Rest time between two periods of a game