Vocabulary

• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• by means of: Using; with the help of.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
• everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
• shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in the know: Having secret or special information about something.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• at a price: Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
• have to: Must do
• stand off: To stay at a distance; remain apart
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• at a glance: Immediately; instantly upon looking.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• check out
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• require: To demand that someone does something
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• century: Period of 100 years
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• own: To have something as your property
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
• penny: Person's name
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• sensational: Causing intense interest
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• advantageous: Being likely to benefit a person
• torpedo: Bomb that moves underwater to sink ships
• literate: Being educated and having read a lot of literature
• bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
• reformation: Religious movement to reform the Catholic Church