Vocabulary

• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• losing streak: A series of consecutive losses or failures.
• at least: As a minimum
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• get a cut: To receive a share of profits or proceeds.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• fall in line: To conform; to agree with or support a particular set of ideas or people.
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• amount: Quantity of something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
• part: Division of a book
• forbid: To order someone not to do something
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• endowment: Natural ability or quality
• semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
• dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
• levy: Money which must be paid to the government, etc.