Vocabulary

• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• out of the red: No longer losing money; financially profitable.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• make some noise: To create a loud sound, often to show excitement or approval.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• performance: Act of doing something
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• leave: To go away from; depart
• determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• cheek: The soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• dodge: To attempt to avoid something
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• live: To be alive
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• come: To arrive at a place
• knockout: Excellent, or wonderful; amazing
• roach: Another name for cockroach, an insect
• maroon: Dark reddish purple color
• masterclass: An example of excellent work
• featherweight: Professional boxer who weighs up to 56.7kg