Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• huge deal: Something very important or significant.
• ask for it: To behave in a way that will cause trouble or punishment.
• jump ship: To leave a job or group suddenly, often for better opportunity.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• green light
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• hold the line: To wait on the telephone.
• such as: For example; like
• go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
• productive conversation: A conversation that yields useful results or advances understanding.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• have to: Must do
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• amount: Quantity of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• account: An advantage
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• contingency: What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
• datum: Item of factual information
• unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• workplace: Place where work is done
• compression: Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
• appreciative: Understanding the value or worth of something