Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• notch up: To achieve or accumulate something, often successes or points.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• come out with: To go out with someone on a date
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• such as: For example; like
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• at least: As a minimum
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• role: Character played by an actor
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• behold: To look at
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• tremendously: Very well or very impressively
• penetration: Act of entering into or through something
• positively: In a manner showing agreement or support for
• turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer