Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for instance: As an example.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• wear on
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• front and back: On both the front and rear surfaces.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• work out
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• at the risk of: Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• interact with
• go on: To continue doing something
• going on: To continue doing something
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• run down: To be in a bad condition
• fall out
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• on sale: Available at a reduced price
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in terms of
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• narrative: The telling of a story
• rational: Able to think clearly
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• address: Exact street location of a place
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• trust: To expect confidently
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
• convenience: Quality of being easy to do or saving time
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• datum: Item of factual information
• fee: Amount of money paid for a particular service
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• muse: To think about slowly or over a long period
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• pendant: Ornament that hangs from a chain worn on the neck
• uncontrollable: That cannot be controlled or prevented
• prospectus: Printed material showing the benefits of something
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind