Vocabulary

• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in a vacuum: Existing or considered without relation to other things; isolated from outside influences.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• off key: Not in the correct key; not in tune.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• fly out: To leave a place by airplane.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• mental: Concerning the mind
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• flawless: With no imperfections or errors
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
• thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
• blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
• labyrinth: Something complex and challenging to understand
• curate: To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
• checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
• debug: To locate and correct errors in a computer program
• gild: To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to