Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• in recent times: During the period of time that has most recently passed; lately.
• pretty solid: Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• such as: For example; like
• march on: To continue with a journey or task despite difficulties.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• doom and gloom: A feeling of pessimism or despair; a focus on negative aspects.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• a wide array: A large and impressive collection or range of things.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• decade: Period of 10 years
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• hefty: Being heavy or large
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• previously: At an earlier time
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• broad: General; not detailed
• profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• depart: To die
• gloom: Darkness; lack of light; dimness
• tout: To praise or promote something
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• airbus: Jet airliner build by the Airbus Group