Vocabulary

• in a bubble: Living isolated from reality or outside events.
• devil's advocate: One who argues against a position to test its strength.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• stand out
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• look back: To think about past events
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to the dot: Exactly at the specified time, precisely on schedule.
• demand on: A strong need or requirement that places a burden or strain.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• pan out: (Of events) to happen as you expected them to
• fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• next to: Being located along side another
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• decade: Period of 10 years
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• pile: Large amount of something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• datum: Item of factual information
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
• devil: A spirit said to be evil
• proton: Tiny part of atom with positive electrical charge
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future
• antitrust: (Laws) preventing unfair business practices
• partnering: To join with others for work or other activity