Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• shining example: An outstanding and admirable instance; a perfect model.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• mark up: To increase the price of, to make more profit
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• best practice: A procedure that has been shown by research and experience to produce optimal results and that is established or proposed as a standard suitable for widespread adoption.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• look back: To think about past events
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• initial: First letter of your given name
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• pile: Large amount of something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• diaper: Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• gamble: To play games to win money
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• markup: Difference the cost of goods and the price
• skew: To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation