Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in terms of
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• at least: As a minimum
• on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• kick off: To start a football match.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• at our disposal: Available for us to use whenever or however we wish.
• under the assumption: Based on the belief or supposition that something is true.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• school of thought: A particular philosophy or set of beliefs; a way of thinking.
• strip out: To remove or take away something that is not necessary or wanted.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• pretty clearly: In a manner that is very obvious or easy to understand.
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• over the fence: Beyond a physical or figurative boundary or limit.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• write down: To record in writing
• off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• bring around: To persuade someone to do something or agree with you.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• burn through: To use up a supply of something, especially money, very quickly.
• in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• look back: To think about past events
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
• in the limit: Approaching a boundary or final value mathematically.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
• frontier: Border crossing between countries
• rag: Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
• datum: Item of factual information
• inference: Conclusion reached after considering the evidence
• cache: (Weapons etc.) which are hidden away illegally