Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• such as: For example; like
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• in terms of
• carrot and stick: A combination of reward and punishment to influence behavior.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for instance: As an example.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• amount: Quantity of something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• huge: Very very large
• performance: Act of doing something
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• role: Character played by an actor
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• trend: Current style or fashion
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
• pertain: To apply to a certain time or place
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• lineup: People arranged by police for identification
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• waive: To allow a rule to be ignored; dispense with
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• rechargeable: Capable of being recharged
• localization: Act of making something have a local focus