Vocabulary

• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• strength: Condition of being strong
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• strike: To hit something
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• steep: Very expensive
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• trend: Current style or fashion
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• gooey: Soft and sticky
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• public: Owned by the government
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• business: A company formed for making profit
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
• lifeline: Rope or cord used to attach a person to a boat
• infusion: Extraction of materials by soaking in liquids
• redesign: To change the design or style of something
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer