Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• cross legged: In a position with the legs crossed.
• going on: To continue doing something
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• civilization: A highly developed society
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• decipher: To uncover the meaning of something hard to read
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• envy: Feeling of wanting something that someone else has
• public: Owned by the government
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• compartment: Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
• companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• cling: To be dependent on
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• demise: Concerning a death
• great: Very good; better than before
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• perpendicular: Being at right angles to a given line or plane
• bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
• history: Established pattern or record
• drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
• ornate: Decorated with many fancy objects or patterns
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• denote: To represent or have a meaning of something
• overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
• morph: (Of computer animation) to gradually change shape
• trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
• reliably: In a manner deserving of your trust; dependably
• grasshopper: Jumping insect that makes a shrill chirping noise
• caste: Social class, e.g. in Hinduism
• stratification: Hierarchical division of a society by class, rank
• uniformly: In an exactly similar manner