Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• material: Cloth; fabric
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• compatible: Able to get on or be used well together
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• harness: To capture the power of something
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• surplus: More than is needed or wanted
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• fill: To make something full
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• circle: A perfectly round shape
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• town: Small city
• kilowatt: Unit of electrical power; 1000 watts, 1000