Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• at least: As a minimum
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• have to: Must do
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• work out
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• Internet: Worldwide computer network system
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• network: Group of computers connected to each other
• easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
• tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
• computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse