without question (prepphrase)
/wɪˈðaʊt ˈkwes.tʃən/

used for saying that something is definitely true

prehistoric (adj)
/ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk/

relating to the period of time before history was first written down

lifelike (adj)
/ˈlaɪf.laɪk/

a lifelike picture, model etc looks like a real person or thing

ruined (adj)
 /ˈruː.ɪnd/

badly damaged

handheld (adj)
/ˌhændˈheld/

something that has been designed so that it can be held and used easily with one or two hands

volume (n)
/ˈvɑːl.juːm/

an amount of something

displace (v)
/dɪˈspleɪs/

to take the place of someone or something

death toll (n)
/deθ toʊl/

the number of people who are killed on a particular occasion

upthrust (n)
/ˈʌpˌθrʌst/

the force with which a liquid or gas pushes up against an object that is floating in it

resemble (v)
/rɪˈzem.bl̩/

to be similar to someone or something

thoughtless (adj)
/ˈθɔt·ləs/

not thinking about what other people want or need

be laid off (phrase)
/biː leɪd ɑːf/

to be forced to end employment

bring down (phrasal verb)
/brɪŋ daʊn/

to cause a government or politician to lose power

meet the requirement (phrase)
/miːt ðə rɪˈkwaɪr.mənt/

to satisfy someone's needs

a 24/7 society (phrase)
/ə ˌtwen.ti.fɔːr ˈsev.ən səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/

a society working all the time

irritable (adj)
 /ˈɪr.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ 

becoming annoyed very easily

speed up (phrasal verb)
 /ˈspiːd.ʌp/

to move or happen faster

generous (adj)
/ˈdʒen.ɚ.əs/

giving or willing to give freely; given freely

fortunate (adj)
 /ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/ 

lucky, especially because you have more advantages than other people

optimistic (adj)
/ˌɑp·təˈmɪs·tɪk/

hoping or believing that good things will happen in the future