Vocabulary

• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• all the rage: Being the current popular thing
• have to: Must do
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• shift: To change in position or direction
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• click: To work well with someone or something
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• depth: Distance below a surface
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• century: Period of 100 years
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• conserve: To save or protect something
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
• glossy: Smooth and shiny
• shrunk: To become smaller
• interface: Place where things come together to communicate
• floppy: Being soft and able to be bent easily
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• vector: Math a quantity that has both size and direction
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
• adobe: Type of sun-dried brick made of straw and clay