Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• go on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• well up: (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• positive side: The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
• bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• blow on: To exhale air onto a surface or object.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• on the cheap: In an inexpensive way; cheaply.
• weigh on: To cause someone to feel worried or stressed.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• have a go: To attempt or try something.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• front and back: On both the front and rear surfaces.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• sluggish: Slow; moving like a slug
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• performance: Act of doing something
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• hunch: Premonition or suspicion; guess
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• steep: Very expensive
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• important: Having power or authority
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• brutally: In a very violent or mean way
• tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• great: Very good; better than before
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
• disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
• ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape
• hydraulic: Of a system operated by water or other liquids
• gradient: A measure of how steep something is
• aerodynamic: Efficiently designed to move through the air
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• modulation: Musical passage moving from one key to another
• fibre: Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn
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