Vocabulary

• of means: Having resources or wealth available for use.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• have to: Must do
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• consist of
• lead to: To result in some action
• on a shoestring: Doing something with very little money.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
• piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on the wind: Being carried or moving through the air by the wind.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• deal with
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• act: To behave in a certain way
• retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
• comprehend: To understand the meaning of
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• business: A company formed for making profit
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• entrepreneurial: Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• summary: Brief, complete and accurate
• visionary: Thinking about the future in an imaginative way
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• portal: Type of gate or entry point, e.g. to the internet
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
• dyslexia: Condition affecting one's spelling and reading
• dropout: One quitting school before graduation
• galactic: Concerning a galaxy