Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• partly sunny weather: Weather that is sunny for part of the day and cloudy for the other part.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• such as: For example; like
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• atmosphere: Air around us
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• financial: Involving money
• setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• due: When something is required or expected
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• century: Period of 100 years
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
• public: Owned by the government
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• thermometer: Instrument for measuring temperature
• conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
• dosage: Measured amount of medicine or drug
• economically: In an efficient manner
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• freezing: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• interstate: Connecting or running through two or more states