Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• going on: To continue doing something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• internet users: People who use the internet.
• interact with
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• help out: To assist someone
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• mix up: To put various things together so they become one
• smooth out: To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• by the day: With each passing day; daily.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• page in: Contact someone by pager urgently.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in terms of
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at least: As a minimum
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• couple: To join something to something else
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• trend: Current style or fashion
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• fix: Answer to a problem
• American: Person from the USA
• Internet: Worldwide computer network system
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
• flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
• Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
• page: Person's name
• online: Connected to the internet
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• activism: Engaged in political activity to achieve a goal
• parrot: Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
• serendipity: Good luck in making unexpected/fortunate discovery
• blacksmith: Person making and repairing things in iron by hand