Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• set up
• at least: As a minimum
• go on: To continue doing something
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in terms of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• fill up
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• going on: To continue doing something
• off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
• in common use: Widely used or practiced; prevalent.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• on its way out: Becoming old-fashioned or obsolete.
• on show: Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• hook it up: To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply or to another piece of equipment
• let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
• bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• have a go: To attempt or try something.
• turn on
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• call down: To invoke or summon from a higher power or authority.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• amount: Quantity of something
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• enterprise: A business or organization
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• dent: Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
• bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
• fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
• hydraulic: Of a system operated by water or other liquids
• upstairs: On a floor above
• curator: Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
• magician: Someone who performs magic tricks
• ordinance: Law, especially a local one; statute
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
• kebab: Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer
• victorian: Typical of 19th century standards or conduct