Vocabulary

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• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have to: Must do
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• valuable: Being useful or important
• require: To demand that someone does something
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• identical: The same in every way
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• option: A choice
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• intuitively: In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
• interval: Distance in pitch between two notes
• replica: An exact copy of something
• worthless: Being of no value; without positive aspects
• jewel: Precious stone like a diamond; gem