Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• power failure: A loss of electrical power supply.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• string up: To hang someone by a rope, especially as a form of punishment or execution.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• check out
• like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
• have to: Must do
• from the top: From the beginning.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• drill through: To make a hole by using a drill to penetrate an object or material completely.
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• such as: For example; like
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• lead to: To result in some action
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• behind the bit: A horse resisting the rider’s control by holding its head too high.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• testing ground: A place or situation where something new is tested.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in places: In some locations but not others
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• extreme: Very great in degree
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• flexible: Bending easily
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• due: When something is required or expected
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• depth: Distance below a surface
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• diameter: Distance across the center of an object
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
• rotary: Turning on an axis like a wheel
• ore: Rock containing valuable metal
• torque: Turning or twisting force
• cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
• turbo: Device that increases the power of an engine