Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• a wide array: A large and impressive collection or range of things.
• have to: Must do
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• out of use: No longer used or functional; obsolete.
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• flexible: Bending easily
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• hub: Center of action or interest
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• business: A company formed for making profit
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• part: Division of a book
• slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
• profitability: Degree to which money can be made in business
• transatlantic: Going across the Atlantic Ocean
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• norse: People from Norway in medieval times
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer