Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go on: To continue doing something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• going on: To continue doing something
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used up: To use all of; consume
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• reinforced concrete: Concrete in which metal bars or mesh are embedded to increase its tensile strength.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• material: Cloth; fabric
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• strength: Condition of being strong
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• mediocrity: Ordinariness; being boring because just average
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• civilization: A highly developed society
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• deep: Complex and important
• streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• incidentally: As part of something else; as it happens
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• happen: To take place or occur
• arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
• canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
• suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
• vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something
• wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
• procurement: Act of getting possession of something
• chap: To cause the skin, lips to roughen or crack
• payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
• aqueduct: Bridge that carries water over a valley