Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• such as: For example; like
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• jump through hoops: To do many difficult things to achieve a goal.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• at least: As a minimum
• replacement parts: Components or spares used to replace damaged or worn-out parts in a machine or device.
• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• in terms of
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• coming to you: To approach or arrive at your location
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• require: To demand that someone does something
• factor: Something that influences a result
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• century: Period of 100 years
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• diagnostic: Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
• datum: Item of factual information
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• calibrate: To adjust an instrument to take exact measurements
• tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father