Vocabulary

• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• such as: For example; like
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• have to: Must do
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• express: To send something by fast mail
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
• slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
• innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
• breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles