Vocabulary

• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• cancel out: To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
• drained away: To flow out and disappear; to empty or become dry by flowing away.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• out of focus: Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• broad: General; not detailed
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• deep: Complex and important
• summary: Brief, complete and accurate
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• stereotypical: In an inaccurate and simplistic manner
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• inquisitive: Asking lots of questions; curious
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• diagram: A drawing intended to explain how something works
• come: To arrive at a place
• slit: To make a narrow cut
• add: To include as well
• close: Almost; near
• call: A order or request for action
• ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
• overview: A description of the main points; summary
• tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
• baffle: To puzzle; to confuse
• underscore: To highlight or stress
• concentric: Having a common center, e.g. some circles
• raindrop: Drop of rain
• diffraction: Bending light, etc. around something/through a hole