Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• turn on
• for instance: As an example.
• set up
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in packs: In groups or sets, especially of animals hunting or moving together.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• such as: For example; like
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• instance: An example of something; case
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• amount: Quantity of something
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• audio: Concerning sound
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• modify: To make minor change to something
• swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
• companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• deep: Complex and important
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
• portal: Type of gate or entry point, e.g. to the internet
• fidelity: Loyalty
• vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
• questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
• instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
• captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
• caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
• cider: Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
• parrot: Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
• jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• fission: Form of nuclear energy where particles combine
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• enrichment: Making someone's life richer
• pi: The ratio of the circumference to the diameter