Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• deal with
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• compared with: In relation to
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• merge with: To combine or blend together into a single entity.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• dashed line: A line made up of short dashes, used in technical drawings, maps, etc.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• dropping by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• other places: Different locations or areas
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• on another note: Used to introduce a different subject.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• strength: Condition of being strong
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• point: An item to be discussed
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• latitude: Distance north or south of equator shown by a line
• datum: Item of factual information
• blob: Object that does not have a regular shape
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• precipitation: Material that falls from sky; rain, snow or hail
• salinity: Concentration of salt in a solution
• northwestern: Area in the north and west