Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
• scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• go away: To go on vacation
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• material: Cloth; fabric
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• valuable: Being useful or important
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• huge: Very very large
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• performance: Act of doing something
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• deodorant: Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• brittle: Easily broken, cracked, or snapped
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• piece: A counter in a board game
• tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
• landfill: Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• product: Item that can be bought
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• asphalt: Hard mixture used to make roads and streets
• insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
• acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• crumb: Small drop of food, usually of bread or cake
• soot: Fine, black powder produced during burning
• flammable: Burning quickly and easily
• leach: To remove by passing a liquid through a substance
• smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
• asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
• cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
• bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
• grinder: Long crusty roll filled with meats and cheese
• environmentally: So as to affect the environment/the natural world
• silicone: Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
• brook: Small river