Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• material: Cloth; fabric
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• pile: Large amount of something
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• tiny: Very, very small
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• slam: To criticize sharply
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• sip: To drink just a little at a time
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• part: Division of a book
• jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
• shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• vertically: In an up and down position
• dimensional: Concerning how many planes an object exists in
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• datum: Item of factual information
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
• latency: State of being not yet evident or active
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• electrode: Device to connect electronic machines to the body
• typo: Mistake in printed matter
• cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages