Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
• out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
• average out: To result in an average figure when high and low figures are considered.
• according to plan: Following the original plan or schedule without deviation.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• all the rage: Being the current popular thing
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• military: Army or armed forces
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• quarter: 25 cents
• flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
• hysteria: A case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
• add: To include as well
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• forget: To not remember something
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• superstitious: Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
• tad: A small amount of something
• purification: Act of removing unwanted substances
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• craziness: Insanity; strangeness
• aqueduct: Bridge that carries water over a valley
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years