Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• quit: To leave a job
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• bewilder: To deeply confuse someone emotionally
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer