Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• switch off
• direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
• have to: Must do
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• off service: Not available or not working; temporarily disabled.
• black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
• internet access: The ability to connect to the internet.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• go on: To continue doing something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• turn on
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• couple: To join something to something else
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• bypass: To go around something; avoid
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• automate: To make automatic by using machines
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• sophistication: Worldliness; experience; stylish taste
• upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
• externally: On or from the outside
• connectivity: Degree to which computer system has connections
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• telecom: Involving communication at a distance