Vocabulary

• call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• fade away: To disappear slowly
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• smart phone: A mobile phone with advanced computing capability and connectivity.
• much anticipated: Eagerly awaited; greatly expected.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• at least: As a minimum
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• perpetual: Continuing forever
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• forefront: Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• verge: Brink or threshold
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• business: A company formed for making profit
• bleak: Desolate and colorless; without much hope
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
• resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
• quench: To put out a fire
• contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• software: Computer applications and systems
• forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
• wacky: Quite strange, but in a creative way
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• history: Established pattern or record
• reboot: To shut down and start a computer again
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• poorly: Badly; not enough; not sufficient
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
• handheld: A digital device, such as a computer, PDA, or cell phone, that is small enough to be held and operated in one hand
• axiom: A generally accepted rule or statement generally
• gameboy: Hand-held computerized gaming device