Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• used up: To use all of; consume
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• darn good: Extremely good; excellent.
• wear out
• plug in
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for instance: As an example.
• hold the line: To wait on the telephone.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• have to: Must do
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• lose out
• in terms of
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• give off: To produce a smell or gas; emit
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• check out
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• huge: Very very large
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• performance: Act of doing something
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• template: Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
• come: To arrive at a place
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• interface: Place where things come together to communicate
• software: Computer applications and systems
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• price: Person's name
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• website: Collection of webpages in one location
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
• processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
• lineup: People arranged by police for identification
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
• ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• gimme: Shortened form of 'give me'
• desktop: Home screen on a computer
• thunderbolt: Discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
• neo: A prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• modem: Device that sends data to another computer
• adobe: Type of sun-dried brick made of straw and clay
• watt: Standard unit used to measure electrical power
• dram: Unit of weight equal to an eighth of an ounce
• hz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves