Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• financial: Involving money
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• value: Importance you attach to something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• own: To have something as your property
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• business: A company formed for making profit
• edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
• dividend: Money given to the owners of stock in a company
• rollercoaster: Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
• historically: In history; in the past
• sneaker: Canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
• annually: Every year; once a year
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting