Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• set off: To start a journey
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• in the light of: Considering new information or facts.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• like crack: Very fast or with great energy and intensity.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in terms of
• hack it: To manage to deal with or succeed in something.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• sift through: To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• a mirror image: An image that is identical but reversed, like a reflection in a mirror.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• account: An advantage
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• financial: Involving money
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• distribute: To hand out or give to people
• transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• immutable: Not capable of or susceptible to change
• monetize: To make money from your invention or ideas
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• ledger: Book containing accounting records
• teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
• datum: Item of factual information
• songwriter: Composer of words or music for popular songs