Vocabulary

• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• run out of gas: To lose energy or motivation; become exhausted.
• out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
• aside from
• at least: As a minimum
• mental: Concerning the mind
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• account: An advantage
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• value: Importance you attach to something
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• role: Character played by an actor
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fascination: Quality that attracts attention
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• act: To behave in a certain way
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• business: A company formed for making profit
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• jackpot: The big prize in a lottery, game of chance, etc.
• blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• prairie: Large, flat, area of land covered in grass
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• globally: Throughout the world
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• puma: Large American feline resembling a lion