Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• interact with
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• such as: For example; like
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• require: To demand that someone does something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• erode: To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• century: Period of 100 years
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• hamper: to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something
• bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• datum: Item of factual information
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
• procurement: Act of getting possession of something
• displacement: Number of liters a petrol engine has
• policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans