Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• such as: For example; like
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• hit it off: To get on well on first meeting someone
• custom made: Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in the clear: Free from suspicion or blame; exonerated.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• huge: Very very large
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• great: Very good; better than before
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
• visualization: Act of creating an image in your mind
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• domestically: With respect to your own country
• freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation