Vocabulary

• circle back: To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• drill down: To examine something in detail; to analyze deeply.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• rise through the ranks: To advance from a low position to a higher one through hard work and dedication.
• in the trenches: Engaged directly and actively in difficult work or conflict.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• run it up: Accumulate or increase an amount, often of costs or debt.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• out of favor: No longer approved of or supported; having lost popularity or approval.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• express: To send something by fast mail
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• military: Army or armed forces
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• slam: To criticize sharply
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• morale: ​the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• business: A company formed for making profit
• sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
• terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• workplace: Place where work is done
• synergy: Increased effectiveness from working together
• shorthand: Abbreviated writing; symbols used by secretary
• lingo: Language or dialect
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict
• sidebar: Area on a webpage with additional functions