Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• in droves: In large numbers; in a large group.
• been there, done that: To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
• compared with: In relation to
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in recent times: During the period of time that has most recently passed; lately.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• shrink: To become smaller
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• datum: Item of factual information
• median: Being in the middle or average
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• shun: To avoid using/accepting, e.g. to show disapproval
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels