Vocabulary

• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• tv show: A television program.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• modify: To make minor change to something
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• point: An item to be discussed
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held
• backtrack: To go back along the route you just came