Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for instance: As an example.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• at random
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• set up
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• at least: As a minimum
• move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
• of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• zero in: To focus on a target
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• take root: To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• person: Man, woman or child
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• shift: To change in position or direction
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• instance: An example of something; case
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• left: To go away from; depart
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• host: Mass; a great number
• central: Being in the middle
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
• randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• immunity: State of not being able to catch a disease
• monitoring: To observe and keep a record of something
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• diffuse: To cause something to spread through a large area
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
• datum: Item of factual information
• interpersonal: Occurring among or involving several people
• node: A junction point in a network or stem
• blooming: To flower; to produce flowers
• diffusion: Spreading out over a larger area