Vocabulary

• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• check out
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• blessing in disguise: Something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on to: Toward something; forward
• work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• have to: Must do
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• narrative: The telling of a story
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• fable: Very old (children's) story with a moral lesson
• datum: Item of factual information
• backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
• turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
• online: Connected to the internet
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• nanometer: One billionth of a meter