Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• plug into: To connect an electrical device to a power source.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• deal with
• turn into: To change to become something else
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• on to: Toward something; forward
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• dial it in: To do something without effort or commitment, mechanically.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• clutter up: To fill a place with too many things, making it untidy.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
• on the plus side: Considering the advantages or positive aspects.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• improve upon: To make something better than it already is; to enhance or build upon an existing thing.
• in terms of
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• at least: As a minimum
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• silly: Careless
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• huge: Very very large
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• performance: Act of doing something
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• retina: Part of the eye that senses light
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
• verge: Brink or threshold
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
• browser: Software that lets you search for information
• processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
• unlock: To use a key or code to open something
• origami: Japanese art of folding paper into artistic shapes
• whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
• adobe: Type of sun-dried brick made of straw and clay
• redesign: To change the design or style of something
• connector: A device that joins things together