Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• next to: Being located along side another
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• top it off: To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• walk with: To accompany someone while walking.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• ever: At any time; at all times in the future
• disability: Condition limiting your ability to do something
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
• quit: To leave a job
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• asphalt: Hard mixture used to make roads and streets
• insurmountable: (Of difficulties) impossible to deal with
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• desolate: To destroy a place
• roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
• barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
• orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• crippling: To hurt and make useless
• pier: Strong post that helps support something
• triathlon: Distance race where you swim, ride a bike, and run
• dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
• preventable: Being capable of being stopped from happening
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
• scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
• underwent: To experience or endure something (bad)
• sizable: Fairly large
• fowl: Bird that is kept on a farm for its eggs and meat
• loudspeaker: Machine that makes sound louder
• ironman: A very strong and powerful man