Vocabulary

• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• fully operational: Completely functioning and ready for use.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• have to: Must do
• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in terms of
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• option: A choice
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• respect: To follow the established rules
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• important: Having power or authority
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fully: Completely or entirely
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• person: Man, woman or child
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
• academically: In regard to teaching or learning
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• triple: Group or set of three
• disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• superintendent: Person in charge of a department or organization
• preschool: Educational institution before primary school
• disqualify: To remove from a contest because a rule was broken
• derby: Race or contest between two local teams