Vocabulary

• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
• evolve: To develop certain features
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• neuron: A nerve cell
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• radically: Completely or extremely
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• reap: To harvest or to cut and collect crops
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• neuroscientist: Neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• forefront: Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• seamless: Flowing; uninterrupted
• neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• vastly: To an exceedingly great extent or degree
• prosthetic: Artificial
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
• kernel: Central small part or aspect, e.g. of truth
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• equitable: Fair for all people involved
• jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• cursor: Mark showing where the mouse is on computer screen
• freshwater: Water that is not salty
• enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
• superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance