Vocabulary

• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• build in: To include something as part of a plan, system, or design.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• weed out: To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
• on time
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• under construction
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• conduct: Your behavior
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• financial: Involving money
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• master: To gain control over something
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
• century: Period of 100 years
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hub: Center of action or interest
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• overhaul: To repair and fix something
• submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• business: A company formed for making profit
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• flawed: Having a quality that makes something not perfect
• slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
• bleak: Desolate and colorless; without much hope
• efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
• bombard: To attack with weapons
• electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• taint: To hurt or damage the good condition of something
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• plank: Long, thick board used when building something
• waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water