Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• financial: Involving money
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• value: Importance you attach to something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• investigation: Search for information about something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• dent: Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• booster: Person who backs a politician or a team etc.