Vocabulary

• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• were it not for: Used to say something would not happen without a particular condition.
• at least: As a minimum
• lead to: To result in some action
• on first-name terms: Having an informal and friendly relationship, using first names.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• social value: The worth or importance of something to society.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at the risk of: Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• confiscate: To take something away from someone as punishment
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
• swift: Quick
• entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• thorny: Being very complex and hard to solve
• overpay: To pay too much for something