Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• next to: Being located along side another
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• scratching the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• into shape: To improve physical fitness or condition.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• plug into: To connect an electrical device to a power source.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• check out
• got to: To arrive at some place
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• have to: Must do
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the crosshairs: Being targeted for criticism or attack.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
• worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• material: Cloth; fabric
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• barely: Only just; just possible
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• fully: Completely or entirely
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• business: A company formed for making profit
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• datum: Item of factual information
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• polished: To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
• semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• wafer: Thin light cookie often accompanying ice cream
• substrate: A substance which a catalyst has an effect on
• canon: General rule of how to behave or do things
• fab: Great; wonderful