robotics
The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application
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Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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runoff
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
salsa
A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
scanned
Converted to a digital format using a scanner.
semiconductor
A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.
sentimental
Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
Serbian
Of or pertaining to Serbia, the Serbian people or their language.
severed
Separated, cut off or broken apart.
simultaneous
Happening at the same moment.
snatch
To grasp and remove quickly.
Somali
An ethnic group native to the Somali Peninsula; a Somali, a group of Somalis, the Somalis.
spikes
A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction.
spooky
Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
staffing
the practice of hiring and firing staff
strained
Forced through a strainer.
subset
A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.
suspense
The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.
swearing
The act of swearing, or making an oath.
syntax
A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
televised
Broadcast by television.
tempered
Having a specified disposition or temper.
tertiary
Of third rank or order; subsequent.
thyroid
Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
timeless
Eternal.
turtle-crawl
to move or progress very slowly
unreliable
Not reliable.
upbeat
Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
usable
Capable of being used.
vanguard
The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
VC
Post-nominal letters for a person who has been awarded the Victoria Cross.
vomit
To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
vulgar
Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
waiver
The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
watershed
The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
weave
To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
wiring
A set of electric wires.
yan
One.
adrenaline
Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
alleviate
To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
anarchy
The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
ashore
On the land as opposed to onboard.
ballroom
A large room used for dancing and banquets.
beginner
Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
Bermuda
A pale, slightly blue shade of green
bilingual
Having the ability to speak two languages fluently.
bonded
Secured by bond.
calcutta
A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success
canopy
A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
cherish
To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.
chuckle
A quiet laugh.
civilized
Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
comb-out
to thoroughly search or examine
conceal
To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
condemnation
The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
cruiser
A frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.
curl
A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.
denim
A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
dependency
A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
detecting
An act of detection.
dew
Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
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