Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• have to: Must do
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
• type out: To write something in full by typing on a keyboard.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• toss away: To throw something away or discard it as useless.
• leave on: To keep something (especially clothing) on your body.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• at least: As a minimum
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• shift: To change in position or direction
• financial: Involving money
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• disposable: Being available to be used or spent
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• piece: A counter in a board game
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• point: An item to be discussed
• person: Man, woman or child
• specialize: To focus on one area of a field or profession
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• query: Question asked in order to remove doubts
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• industrialization: Process of creating and developing many businesses
• priesthood: Body of ordained religious practitioners
• twain: (Literary) two of something; two people
• pressman: A journalist employed to provide news stories