Vocabulary

• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• have to: Must do
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• fair game: Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
• computer program
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• got to: To arrive at some place
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• write in: To add text to a document or form.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on to: Toward something; forward
• log on: To gain access to a computer or network by entering a username and password.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• account: An advantage
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• implicate: To show that person is involved, e.g. in a crime
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• tint: Small quantity of a specific color
• registry: Place where official records are kept
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• online: Connected to the internet
• whistleblower: One revealing something they think antisocial
• analyse: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• randomize: To arrange in a random order