Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• due to: Because of; owing to
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• wear on
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• go on: To continue doing something
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• by half: Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
• full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• lift off: To take off vertically, as a rocket or helicopter.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on to: Toward something; forward
• dust out: To clean a place thoroughly, removing dust completely.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• material: Cloth; fabric
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• require: To demand that someone does something
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• huge: Very very large
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• performance: Act of doing something
• due: When something is required or expected
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• mount: To attach something to something else
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• composite: Made of more than one different part
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• aerodynamic: Efficiently designed to move through the air
• lotus: Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
• jaguar: Large wild cat of Central and South America
• fibre: Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn
• disk: Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
• automotive: Concerning cars
• coefficient: Number by which another number is multiplied
• sectional: Being made up of separate parts
• horsepower: Unit of power of car engine, etc.
• downforce: Pressure generated by a car moving over a surface