Vocabulary

• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• from the top: From the beginning.
• take the path: To choose a particular course of action or way of life.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• parties involved: The individuals, groups, or entities that are participating in or affected by a particular situation, agreement, or event.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• spiral out: To decline or deteriorate rapidly and uncontrollably.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• amount: Quantity of something
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• implementation: A practical means for accomplishing something
• vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
• automate: To make automatic by using machines
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• spreadsheet: Computer file for performing calculations
• pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• customization: Act to make, change according to the user's needs