Vocabulary

• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
• black out: To faint; to become unconscious
• turn on
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• on to: Toward something; forward
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking head: A person who appears on television or in a video giving information and opinions, often shown only from the shoulders up.
• take it or leave it: An offer that must be accepted as is or rejected entirely.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at least: As a minimum
• aside from
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• slightly: Only a little
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• cram: To add more to something that is already full
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• pricey: Expensive; dear; costly
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
• titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• toggle: A security device for software
• pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
• aperture: Hole or opening controlling e.g. light on a lens
• protector: Person who cares for persons or property
• downgrade: To rate lower; to lower in value or esteem
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• yup: Another way of saying 'yes'
• redesign: To change the design or style of something
• unchanged: Not made or become different