Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• like candy: In large amounts or very freely and abundantly.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• rocket up: To rise or increase very quickly and sharply.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• down the track: At some point in the future.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• favor: Support or approval from people
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• scrap: To fight with someone
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• fortunate: Having good luck
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• spur: To make your horse go faster
• potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• nozzle: Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
• railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
• taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
• weld: To bring things together in close association
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• dale: Area of low land between hills or mountains
• walkway: Path set aside for walking