Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in terms of
• square the circle: To attempt something that is impossible; to try to do the impossible.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• work out
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• back then: At that time in the past.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• course: The route or direction e.g. a river moves along
• financial: Involving money
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• huge: Very very large
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• branch: Part of a family related to the same members
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• great: Very good; better than before
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• sin: Act that breaks a religious law
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• academically: In regard to teaching or learning
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• bidder: Person who offers an amount to buy something
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• prequel: A story, or movie that comes before another one
• brokerage: Stock broker's business
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
• squawk: (Of birds) to make a short harsh cry
• technologically: As regards technology