Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• have to: Must do
• at a premium: At a high price or great value; scarce and desirable.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• urge: A strong desire for something
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• narrative: The telling of a story
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• bulk: Most of something; majority of
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• couple: To join something to something else
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• usage: Amount something is used
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• cognition: Recognition involved in thought processing
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• frontier: Border crossing between countries
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• proprietary: Protected by trademark, patent or copyright
• token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• online: Connected to the internet