Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• going on: To continue doing something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• go on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• turn on
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• draw up: To create a formal document
• turn into: To change to become something else
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• set up
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• see about: To look into or arrange something.
• look back: To think about past events
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• in phase: Occurring at the same time or in a synchronized manner; having matching cycles.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the wind: Being carried or moving through the air by the wind.
• plug in
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• like the wind: Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• by the same token: For the same reason or based on the same logic.
• draw in: To attract or entice someone or something.
• at our disposal: Available for us to use whenever or however we wish.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• extreme: Very great in degree
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• atmosphere: Air around us
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
• simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
• approximate: About; not exact but close
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• statistical: Concerning the math of data
• datum: Item of factual information
• numerical: Concerning or involving numbers
• rainfall: Water falling from the sky
• butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings