Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• cut back: To use less of something
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• toss it in: To give up or abandon an effort or activity.
• by wire: By electronic transmission, especially money transfer.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in a bubble: Living isolated from reality or outside events.
• at the risk of: Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
• break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• check out
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• clear out: To empty things out of a place
• figure for: To calculate or estimate something, especially costs or amounts.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• blow: To move something using air
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• communist: Believer in communism
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• attach: To be associated or connected with
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
• revise: To make changes or add something to improve
• scientist: Person who is trained in a science
• fill: To make something full
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• burn: To destroy with fire
• can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• live: To be alive
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• ventilation: Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• uncensored: Not subject to censorship
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• yard: Unit of length equal to 3 feet or 91.44 cm
• jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
• karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
• wily: Marked by skill in deception
• airflow: Movement of air around objects