Vocabulary

• phone book: A book containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a particular area, with their telephone numbers.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for instance: As an example.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• underneath the hood: Refers to something hidden beneath the visible surface.
• double back: To return by the same route you came.
• at least: As a minimum
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• offer up: To present something, especially to God, as a sacrifice or offering.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• turn off
• going on: To continue doing something
• moving parts: Components of a machine or device that move to perform a function.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• white pages: A telephone directory listing subscribers alphabetically by name and address.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• at the risk of: Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• black and white
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• have words: To argue or quarrel with someone.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• turn on
• boot up: To start a computer
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at the tail: At the end or last position in a line or group.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• single file: One behind the other, in a line.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• yellow pages: A telephone directory with listings of businesses, often printed on yellow paper.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• shave off: To remove hair from the skin by using a razor.
• at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• page in: Contact someone by pager urgently.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• count in: To include someone in an activity or plan.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• deal with
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
• stand over: To watch or supervise others closely, like a boss
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• next to: Being located along side another
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• take a piece: To remove a portion of something.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• draw on: To come to its end
• pen up: To confine or enclose in a pen or other small space.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• can of worms: A situation or subject that is complicated and unpleasant to deal with.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• such as: For example; like
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
• in reverse: In the opposite direction.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• write in: To add text to a document or form.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• tiny: Very, very small
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• left: To go away from; depart
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• level: Specific height of something
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• code: To express information in a series of numbers
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
• file: Computer document
• inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
• input: Advice or ideas that someone provides
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• computational: Involving computation or computers
• datum: Item of factual information
• programmer: Person who writes instructions for computers
• abstraction: Concept or idea related to something not physical