Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in terms of
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• such as: For example; like
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• by the same token: For the same reason or based on the same logic.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• next to: Being located along side another
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
• scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the pipeline: Currently being developed or planned.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• at least: As a minimum
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• take it away: To remove something.
• ahead of the game: Being well prepared or in an advantageous position.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• interact with
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• set up
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in the same vein: In a similar style, manner, or approach.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• express: To send something by fast mail
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• address: Exact street location of a place
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• performance: Act of doing something
• compatible: Able to get on or be used well together
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• usage: Amount something is used
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
• bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
• coherent: (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
• streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
• layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
• compatibility: Ability to get on (or be used) well together
• datum: Item of factual information
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• semantic: Concerning the different meanings of words
• workload: Work you are expected to do in a specified time
• latency: State of being not yet evident or active
• consortium: Group formed with the purpose to work together
• snoop: To spy on someone or something in a devious manner
• cache: (Weapons etc.) which are hidden away illegally
• byte: Small measurement of computer information
• giga: 1,000,000,000 of something