Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• struggle for survival: The effort to stay alive in a difficult or dangerous situation.
• in tens: In groups or sets of ten.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• talk over: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or agreement.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
• spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• at least: As a minimum
• at present: Currently; now
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• banana: Long curved yellow fruit with a white center
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• class: To place things into groups by common qualities
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• talk: Style of speaking
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• live: To be alive
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• level: Specific height of something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• history: Established pattern or record
• piece: A counter in a board game
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• fictional: Including people and events that are not real
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• useless: Having no use; incapable of functioning properly
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• worthless: Being of no value; without positive aspects
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
• creation: Act of making something
• heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• listener: Someone who listens
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• chimpanzee: Animal similar to a monkey but without a tail
• homo: Slightly offensive term for a homosexual
• humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
• beehive: Nest of bees
• crusade: Vigorous focused activity for a worthy cause
• nationalism: Love of your country, e.g. leading to war
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
• proletariat: Lowest social class in a society or community
• inquisitive: Asking lots of questions; curious
• jihad: Holy war that Muslims take part in to defend Islam
• dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules