Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• in good stead: To be useful or beneficial to someone.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• such as: For example; like
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• in terms of
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• at least: As a minimum
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• set up
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• decade: Period of 10 years
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• shift: To change in position or direction
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• deep: Complex and important
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
• noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
• reliant: Depending on another for support
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• neatly: With neatness
• stutter: To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
• deeply: To a significant degree
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• tenure: Land or buildings one owns
• orthodox: Believing in and following traditions; traditional
• midfield: Middle part of a playing field, e.g. in football