Vocabulary

• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• tip off: Inform somebody about something that is secret or private.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• narrative: The telling of a story
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
• uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
• energize: To give more energy and power to someone
• contention: Having the possibility of winning
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team