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.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• 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
• 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
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• leave: To go away from; depart
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• 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
• impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• 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
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• dodge: To attempt to avoid something
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
• dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
• lightweight: Weighing less compared to a similar thing
• knockout: Excellent, or wonderful; amazing
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• roach: Another name for cockroach, an insect
• maroon: Dark reddish purple color
• masterclass: An example of excellent work