Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• such as: For example; like
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in the extreme: To a very great degree; extremely.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• scale down: To reduce in size, extent, or intensity.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look back: To think about past events
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• have to: Must do
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• thankful to: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• extreme: Very great in degree
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• amount: Quantity of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• due: When something is required or expected
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• modify: To make minor change to something
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
• ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• wavelength: To have similar feelings
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
• facet: A part of something; aspect
• illumination: The supply of light to an area
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• numerical: Concerning or involving numbers
• aperture: Hole or opening controlling e.g. light on a lens
• wafer: Thin light cookie often accompanying ice cream
• stencil: Panel with cut out shapes for making copies
• nanometer: One billionth of a meter