Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• lead to: To result in some action
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• golden ticket: A ticket that grants the holder special access or privileges.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in lieu of: Instead of.
• lieu of: Instead of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• have to: Must do
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• require: To demand that someone does something
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• datum: Item of factual information
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• inference: Conclusion reached after considering the evidence
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
• foothold: Place providing support for the foot when climbing
• online: Connected to the internet
• sizable: Fairly large
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future
• lieu: Function usually occupied or done by another