Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• build a bridge: To construct a bridge, typically for transportation or connection.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for instance: As an example.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• instance: An example of something; case
• consider: To think carefully about something
• amount: Quantity of something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• due: When something is required or expected
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• dawn: First light of day
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• role: Character played by an actor
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• subordinate: Grammar (of a clause) dependent on the main clause
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• century: Period of 100 years
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• public: Owned by the government
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• grotesque: Extremely different from what is normal/expected