Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• going on: To continue doing something
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• by eye: Estimating or judging something visually, without measuring tools.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• beat back: To repel or drive back an attacking force.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• trend: Current style or fashion
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• important: Having power or authority
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• daily: Happening every day
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• algebra: Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
• coherent: (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
• downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
• beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
• visualization: Act of creating an image in your mind
• datum: Item of factual information
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• linear: Made of lines
• eject: To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
• distortion: Act of changing the shape, details, appearance of
• overview: A description of the main points; summary
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project