Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in terms of
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• regardless of
• set up
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for instance: As an example.
• by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• bump up: To increase something, often by a small amount.
• go into detail: To explain or describe something fully and completely.
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• as useful: Equally useful; to the same degree of usefulness.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• as time goes by: Over the course of time; as time passes.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• for the heck of it: Doing something without serious reason, just out of curiosity or fun.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• join in
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• performance: Act of doing something
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• d: Fourth letter of the English alphabet
• product: Item that can be bought
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
• table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
• key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
• size: How big or small a thing is
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• server: A computer which distributes files to others
• indistinct: Not clearly defined; not easy to see or hear