Vocabulary

• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• have to: Must do
• fade out: To gradually decrease in visibility or audibility.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• high and low: Searching everywhere thoroughly.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• annoying: To make someone angry
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• shift: To change in position or direction
• instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
• additional: Further or added
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
• disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• vibration: Shaking motion
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• combustion: An act or instance of burning
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• decibel: Unit for measuring sound volume
• throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine