Vocabulary

• in attendance: Present at a particular event or meeting.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• lead to: To result in some action
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• in the driver's seat: In a position of control or authority.
• locking up: The act of imprisoning someone.
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• favor: Support or approval from people
• havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• role: Character played by an actor
• abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• ward: Person's name
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
• spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
• ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
• attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• triple: Group or set of three
• buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
• baron: Very influential, powerful person in a business
• nexus: Link or connection between things or groups
• shockwave: A wave of energy (e.g. after an earthquake)
• beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook