Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• set up
• for instance: As an example.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• due to: Because of; owing to
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• in terms of
• burst in: To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
• cut back: To use less of something
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• decade: Period of 10 years
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• important: Having power or authority
• integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• transistor: Part controlling the electricity inside devices
• microprocessor: Part of a computer that processes information
• dram: Unit of weight equal to an eighth of an ounce