Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• such as: For example; like
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• belief system: A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
• at a distance: Far away; not close.
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• put back: To return something to the proper place
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• performance: Act of doing something
• savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• investigation: Search for information about something
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
• public: Owned by the government
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• dogma: Firm set of beliefs held by a group
• diagnostic: Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
• ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
• nick: Person's name
• telepathy: Communication of thoughts or ideas between minds
• gay: Happy and bright
• magnetism: Property causing metal objects to attract or repel