Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• drunk driving: The act of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
• plain sailing: Easy progress; a situation without problems.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• strike: To hit something
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• steer: A cow
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area