Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• quarter: 25 cents
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• point: An item to be discussed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• own: To have something as your property
• prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• penetration: Act of entering into or through something
• creamy: Resembling or containing cream
• jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert