Vocabulary

• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at least: As a minimum
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• power down: To turn off a device or system completely.
• tick off: To indicate or select using a check mark on a list
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• shift: To change in position or direction
• inherent: Existing as an essential part of
• outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• tick: To function properly or normally
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• manic: Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
• land: Region or country
• great: Very good; better than before
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• ludicrous: Very foolish; ridiculous
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
• acceleration: Increase in the speed or rate of something
• somber: Grave or even gloomy in character
• rev: Short form of reverend
• long: Person's name
• badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
• sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
• countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• runway: Long road where planes take off and land
• hum: To make a constant low sound
• screech: To make a loud high cry of pain, anger, or fear
• sedan: A large four-door car
• orchestral: Written for an orchestra
• shootout: Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
• coupe: Car with two doors and a downward sloping back
• turbo: Device that increases the power of an engine
• horsepower: Unit of power of car engine, etc.