Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• tip the scales: To decisively influence a balance or decision.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• have to: Must do
• on impact: Immediately upon collision or forceful contact.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in conjunction with: Together with; along with
• turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• stand behind: To support or defend someone or something.
• aside from
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• as per: According to; in accordance with.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• twist the knife: To make someone feel worse about a painful situation.
• stitch up: To sew up a wound or cut.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• tv show: A television program.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• in terms of
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• material: Cloth; fabric
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• penetrate: To enter or pass through something
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• smallpox: Contagious disease with pimples that leave scars
• dagger: Small knife, e.g. that can be concealed
• veterinary: Concerning the care of an animal's health
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
• fission: Form of nuclear energy where particles combine
• anthrax: Highly infectious animal disease
• wasteland: Uninhabited wilderness worthless for cultivation
• discontinue: To put an end to an activity or practice
• tsar: Title of the emperor of Russia before 1917