Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in terms of
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• chief among them: Most importantly; the most significant of a group.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• previous to: Before a particular time or event.
• drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
• churn out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• log on: To gain access to a computer or network by entering a username and password.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look back: To think about past events
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• inherently: As an essential part of
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• steer: A cow
• harness: To capture the power of something
• trend: Current style or fashion
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• manual: Done by hand (not machine)
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• great: Very good; better than before
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• cognition: Recognition involved in thought processing
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• embody: To make something into part of a body or system
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• churn: To turn milk round and round to make butter
• chimpanzee: Animal similar to a monkey but without a tail
• slew: To turn and move suddenly in another direction
• deductive: Using reasoning to reach a conclusion
• automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
• raindrop: Drop of rain
• horsepower: Unit of power of car engine, etc.