Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• two halves: Two equal parts of something.
• have to: Must do
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• on to: Toward something; forward
• set up
• file with: Submit important papers or documents to an official organization.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• text back: To reply to a text message.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in parallel: Done at the same time; simultaneously.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• in terms of
• fall out
• wait on: To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• power up: To turn on a device or system; to activate.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• read up: To spend time trying to find out about something so that you know more about it.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• fill: To make something full
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• weight: How heavy something is
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
• idle: (Of engine) to be running but not moving the car
• datum: Item of factual information
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• inference: Conclusion reached after considering the evidence
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• decode: To translate from code into the plain text
• processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
• ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
• calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• router: Power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves
• cache: (Weapons etc.) which are hidden away illegally
• teapot: Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle