Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• the lion's share: The largest or greatest part of something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
• deal with
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on time
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at the point of: Just about to do something or reach a state.
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• bulk: Most of something; majority of
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• account: An advantage
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• option: A choice
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
• entice: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• own: To have something as your property
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• product: Item that can be bought
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• burrito: Flour tortilla folded around a filling
• bracket: Placement of a word or words within ( ) [ or ]
• cripple: To hurt and make useless
• installment: One of many payments you have to make
• affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
• datum: Item of factual information
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
• transact: To do a business exchange, usually involving money
• interpretive: By way of explanation or interpretation
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia