Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• in a fair way: Making good progress toward a goal or result.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• tried and true: Proven to be reliable or effective.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• touch in: Use a card or device to register entry in public transport.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• amount: Quantity of something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• factor: Something that influences a result
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• retina: Part of the eye that senses light
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• product: Item that can be bought
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• unit: One apartment in a building
• stainless: Being perfect and without damage or soil
• flicker: To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• comparatively: When you compare it to something else
• chassis: Supporting frame of a structure, esp. a car
• bestseller: Book or other product selling in large numbers
• ole: Dialect another way of saying 'old'