Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• aside from
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• regardless of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in passing: Mentioned briefly or casually without focus.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on the spectrum: Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• easy enough: Sufficiently easy; not too difficult.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in bits: Feeling very upset or emotionally broken.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• sum up
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• fall out
• hack up: To cough forcefully and repeatedly.
• set up
• such as: For example; like
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• barely: Only just; just possible
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• depth: Distance below a surface
• frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• important: Having power or authority
• sharp: Person's name
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• audio: Concerning sound
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• dimensional: Concerning how many planes an object exists in
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
• conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• distortion: Act of changing the shape, details, appearance of
• discrete: Separate; composed of distinct parts
• generator: Machine that produces electrical power
• hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
• amplitude: Breadth, width or largeness of something
• harmonic: Relating to harmony in music
• sine: Angle's ratio of side opposite hypotenuse