Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• follow on: To happen as a result of something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• failure rate: The percentage or proportion of something that fails.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• speed up: To move more quickly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• play it cool: To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• for instance: As an example.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• identical: The same in every way
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• important: Having power or authority
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• strategically: In a strategic or carefully worked out way
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• competency: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• showman: Person skilled at making effective presentations