Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• drill through: To make a hole by using a drill to penetrate an object or material completely.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• finish out: To complete the remainder of a period before stopping.
• in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• on target: Achieving the desired results or goals; accurate.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• burn down: To destroy (usually buildings) by burning
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• insulate: To prevent heat, electricity, sound from passing
• internally: On or from the inside
• grail: Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• redesign: To change the design or style of something
• holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas