Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• on the upside: Considering the positive aspects or advantages of a situation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• at least: As a minimum
• broader sense: A more general or inclusive meaning or interpretation.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• utterly: Completely
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• century: Period of 100 years
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
• massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• datum: Item of factual information
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• heartburn: Burning sensation in the chest, e.g. indigestion