Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• such as: For example; like
• for instance: As an example.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• get behind: To support or encourage.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• tone in: To adjust or harmonize one’s tone to match others.
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• deal with
• cool off: To become cooler.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• on the market: Available for sale.
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• give away
• turn on
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• knock down: To hit something so it falls down
• scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• under way: Having started and in progress; in motion or operation.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• follow on: To happen as a result of something.
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• on the order of: Approximately; about a certain amount or number.
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• come onto: To approach someone with romantic intentions
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• set up
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• defense: Argument in support of something
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• dozen: 12 people or things
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• battle: Military fight between armies
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
• ovarian: Concerning or involving the ovaries
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country