Vocabulary

• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• back then: At that time in the past.
• plug in
• under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• shrink: To become smaller
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• blast: To attack someone with words
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• tiny: Very, very small
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• compatible: Able to get on or be used well together
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
• own: To have something as your property
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
• drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• weak: Not having a strong character
• proprietary: Protected by trademark, patent or copyright
• symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
• chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
• spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
• trickle: To flow in a thin slow stream
• serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
• tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
• look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
• blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• checkmate: When you lose at chess if your king cannot escape
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
• joystick: Moveable manual control for computer games