Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• such as: For example; like
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• at least: As a minimum
• under construction
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• ratchet up: To increase something by a series of small steps.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• astounding: To surprise someone greatly
• notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
• piece: A counter in a board game
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
• ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• proprietary: Protected by trademark, patent or copyright
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• android: Robot that looks or seems human
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• small: Little in size; not big
• sapphire: Hard, clear blue stone, used in jewellery
• pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
• alloy: A metal formed from two or more different metals
• receiver: Earpiece of a telephone
• dissipation: Bad or immoral living, e.g. drinking
• ole: Dialect another way of saying 'old'
• motherboard: Main circuit board of a computer