Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in retreat: Moving back or withdrawing from a position.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• drill down: To examine something in detail; to analyze deeply.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• back then: At that time in the past.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• across from: Being on the other side
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• huge: Very very large
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• exception: Something different or not included
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• trend: Current style or fashion
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• distribute: To hand out or give to people
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• globally: Throughout the world
• unstoppable: Not capable of being stopped
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• citadel: Strongly fortified fortress or castle
• globalization: International spread of something, e.g. company
• jest: To mock or make fun of; joke
• polo: Game in which horseback riders try to score goals
• moi: (French) me