Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at least: As a minimum
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• grasping at straws: Making weak or unlikely attempts to find a solution in desperation.
• under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
• small potatoes: Something considered unimportant or trivial.
• deal with
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• stay back: To remain behind; not approach or advance.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• break out
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• have to: Must do
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• role: Character played by an actor
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• converse: The opposite of something else
• reside: To live in; dwell; to be present
• mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
• inhibitor: Substance that retards or stops an activity
• banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
• doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
• wager: To bet money on the result of a game or race
• handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
• rebirth: When learning, a culture etc. begins again
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
• hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat