Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for instance: As an example.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• have to: Must do
• such as: For example; like
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the neighborhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• instance: An example of something; case
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• important: Having power or authority
• persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• hunch: Premonition or suspicion; guess
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• introspection: Thinking deeply within yourself, about yourself
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• respiration: Taking air in and out of the lungs; breathing
• astronomical: Extremely large or high
• testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
• semantic: Concerning the different meanings of words
• automate: To make automatic by using machines
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
• vividly: In a strongly, bright, lively or colorful manner
• computational: Involving computation or computers
• archaeological: Concerning the study of ancient societies
• coherence: State in which all of the parts are connected
• grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
• generalize: To apply a particular idea to a large group
• polo: Game in which horseback riders try to score goals