Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• speed up: To move more quickly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at sea
• going on: To continue doing something
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in terms of
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• feed into: To have an influence on something or form a part of it
• in charge: To be responsible for
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• bar none: Without exception; definitely the best or most extreme.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• square up: To stand facing someone in a fighting position; to prepare to fight.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• out of a job: Without employment; having lost one's job.
• out of work
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• improve on: To make something better than it was before.
• count out: To say numbers 10 to 1 to declare a boxer 'out'
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• sort through: To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
• from the jump: From the very beginning or start of something.
• in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• blow apart: To destroy something by explosion or force.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• link up: To connect or join together physically.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• at least: As a minimum
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• signing on: To hire someone for a specific job or activity
• signed on to: To formally agree to something, often by signing a document.
• in comfort: In a state of ease and relaxation; without hardship or difficulty.
• personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• check out
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• military: Army or armed forces
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fully: Completely or entirely
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• datum: Item of factual information
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
• colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force