Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• light on: To illuminate something.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• due to: Because of; owing to
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• precarious: Not secure; likely to fall over/off; dangerous
• intimidation: Being made to feel afraid or timid, as by threats
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• fragility: Lack of strength; easily broken or harmed
• critique: A review of the quality of a work
• uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• dichotomy: Difference between two completely opposite ideas
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• transformative
• dystopian: As bad as can be; characterized by human misery
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• equitable: Fair for all people involved
• fragmentation: Separating something into fine particles
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance
• opacity: Condition of being difficult to understand