Vocabulary

• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• have to: Must do
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• deal with
• stave off: To keep something away; To repel
• chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
• at least: As a minimum
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the hand: Physically held or grasped in one's hand.
• turn on
• bump up: To increase something, often by a small amount.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• slightly: Only a little
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• indicator: An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• notification: Act of giving formal or official information
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• triple: Group or set of three
• zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
• playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
• matrix: Rock that surrounds rare stones
• ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
• serviceable: In usable condition
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• spec: Detailed description of design criteria
• wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms