Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• commercial flight: A flight operated by an airline for public transport of passengers and cargo, typically on a scheduled basis.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• at least: As a minimum
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• beside the point: Irrelevant; not important to the issue being discussed.
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• at random
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• got to: To arrive at some place
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• check out
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• amount: Quantity of something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• blast: To attack someone with words
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• steep: Very expensive
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• ore: Rock containing valuable metal