Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• phase out: To gradually end a task, or sell a product
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• go on: To continue doing something
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• wear out
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• rot away: To decay gradually until completely destroyed.
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• run the gamut: To experience or cover the full range of something.
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• television station: A broadcasting station for television programs.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• work out
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• set up
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• make up: To invent or create a story
• like a train: In a powerful, unstoppable manner.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• lift off: To take off vertically, as a rocket or helicopter.
• slow up: To decrease speed or go more slowly.
• shove off: To leave or depart, often used informally or impolitely.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at sea
• old hand: A person with a lot of experience in a particular activity or job.
• pick out: To choose or select one item from many
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• by means of: Using; with the help of.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• at present: Currently; now
• miss the boat: To lose an opportunity by being too slow or late.
• fill out: To become fatter
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• phone book: A book containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a particular area, with their telephone numbers.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• agriculture: The science of farming
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• shove: To roughly push someone or something away
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• area: Amount of measured space
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• land: Region or country
• pavement: Surface next to a road for people to walk on
• unit: One apartment in a building
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• ecological: Concerning the environment, plants, or animals
• fresco: Picture painted over wet plaster, e.g. on a wall
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water