Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at sea
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at least: As a minimum
• get after: To talk to in order to get someone to do something
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in a vacuum: Existing or considered without relation to other things; isolated from outside influences.
• go on: To continue doing something
• out of service: Not functioning; not available for use.
• ship out: To send goods by ship or other means of transport.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• set up
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
• replacement parts: Components or spares used to replace damaged or worn-out parts in a machine or device.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• work out
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have to: Must do
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• require: To demand that someone does something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• inertia: Lack of movement or activity
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• additional: Further or added
• defense: Argument in support of something
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• recollection: A past occurrence that is remembered
• bureaucratic: Characterized by too many rules or officials
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• contingency: What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
• datum: Item of factual information
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• geek: Socially awkward person, who knows about computers
• hull: Frame or main body of a boat
• lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
• shipyard: Workplace where ships are built or repaired
• fabrication: Deliberately false or improbable information
• combatant: Person in a fight or war