Vocabulary

• off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• going on: To continue doing something
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go towards: To move in the direction of someone or something.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• have to: Must do
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
• blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• point: An item to be discussed
• prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
• quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
• skinny: Too thin; very lean
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• trek: Slow or difficult journey
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• wavelength: To have similar feelings
• cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• observer: Someone whose job it is to watch or notice things
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• broadband: Computer connection allowing fast internet access