Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• aspect ratio: The ratio of the width to the height of an image or screen.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• free up: To make something available for a particular use.
• aside from
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• check out
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• slightly: Only a little
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• shrink: To become smaller
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• performance: Act of doing something
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• option: A choice
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• verge: Brink or threshold
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• great: Very good; better than before
• snappy: Speaking or reacting irritably, with little reason
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• mushy: Excessively or insincerely emotional
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• software: Computer applications and systems
• price: Person's name
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• android: Robot that looks or seems human
• pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• headphone: Device put over the ears to listen to recordings
• fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
• usable: Able to be used; good enough to use
• ole: Dialect another way of saying 'old'