Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• drill in: To teach something by repeated practice or instruction.
• strip of: A long, narrow piece of something.
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• extreme: Very great in degree
• poverty: State of being poor
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• spot: A certain place or area
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• strike: To hit something
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• address: Exact street location of a place
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
• land: Region or country
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• condo: Building containing individually owned apartments
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• sprawl: To spread out in an uncontrolled way
• flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful