Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• come to a head: A difficult situation reaches a critical or decisive point.
• deal with
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• amount: Quantity of something
• initially: At first; originally
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• due: When something is required or expected
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• solidify: To make or become solid or more solid
• transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• settlement: Official agreement that ends an argument
• captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
• diligence: Hard work and effort
• collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
• disclose: To make once private information public
• merger: Combination of two or more companies into one
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
• unwilling: Not wanting to do
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation