Vocabulary

  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
  • jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
  • have to: Must do
  • bounce around: To move in an energetic and lively manner; to jump or spring about.
  • pay out: To finish paying a debt
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • bull market: A financial market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • hop in: To get in or on a vehicle
  • settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • hand back: To return something to the person who owns it or gave it to you.
  • deal with
  • share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
  • count on: To depend on someone
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in a heartbeat: Immediately; without hesitation.
  • at a price: Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
  • against you: In opposition to you.
  • guard against: To take precautions against something undesirable.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
  • under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • cash flow
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • price up: To increase the price of something.
  • stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
  • leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
  • capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • mutual: Shared between two or more people
  • stack: A large number or amount of something
  • bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • account: An advantage
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • margin: Edge of an area
  • owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • public: Owned by the government
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • income: Earned money from work, investments or business
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • dividend: Money given to the owners of stock in a company
  • volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
  • equity: Condition of people being treated the same
  • fidelity: Loyalty
  • tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
  • cap: Covering for the end or top of something
  • broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
  • brokerage: Stock broker's business
  • vanguard: Group who are the leaders in an action or movement
  • riskier: More dangerous or with a higher chance of loss
  • coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • against you

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In opposition to you.
      • Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
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    • at a price

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
      • Available to be bought.
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bargain

      US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/

      UK /'bɑ:ɡən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something bought for a lower price than expected
      • An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • bounce around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move in an energetic and lively manner; to jump or spring about.
      • To discuss ideas or options in an informal and exploratory way.
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    • broker

      US /ˈbrokɚ/

      UK /'brəʊkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
      • Transitive Verb
      • To negotiate a business deal
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    • brokerage

      US /ˈbrokərɪdʒ/

      UK /'brəʊkərɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stock broker's business
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    • bull market

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A financial market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise.
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • cap

      US /kæp/

      UK /kæp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering for the end or top of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover the top or end of an object
      • To limit the amount of usage of something
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    • capital

      US /ˈkæpɪtl/

      UK /'kæpɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
      • Official main city of a country, province or state
      • Adjective
      • Main, or major
      • (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • cash flow

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      UK

      • Phrase
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    • chunk

      US /tʃʌŋk/

      UK /tʃʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large bit of something; thick lump
      • A significant amount or portion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into chunks.
      • To throw something forcefully (slang).
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    • coca

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • count on

      US /kaʊnt ɑn/

      UK /kaunt ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone
      • To be confident of and expect something
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
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    • dividend

      US /ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/

      UK /'dɪvɪdend/

      • Countable Noun
      • Money given to the owners of stock in a company
      • A benefit received as a result of something.
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    • equity

      US /ˈɛkwɪti/

      UK /ˈekwəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of people being treated the same
      • Value of a house, etc., minus the mortgage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stocks and shares which pay no fixed interest
      • The value of the shares issued by a company
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    • estate

      US /ɪˈstet/

      UK /ɪˈsteɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large piece of land, usually with a large house
      • Group of houses all built at the same time
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    • fidelity

      US /fɪˈdɛlɪti,faɪ-/

      UK /fɪˈdeləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loyalty
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    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • guard against

      US /ɡɑrd əˈɡenst/

      UK /ɡɑ:d əˈɡenst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take precautions against something undesirable.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take precautions against something; to protect oneself from something negative.
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    • hand back

      US /hænd bæk/

      UK /hænd bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return something to the person who owns it or gave it to you.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hop in

      US /hɑp ɪn/

      UK /hɔp in/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get in or on a vehicle
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    • in a heartbeat

      US /ɪn e ˈhɑrtˌbit/

      UK /in ə ˈhɑ:tbi:t/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; without hesitation.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
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    • investment

      US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something purchased hoping its value will increase
      • Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
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    • jump in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a vehicle quickly.
      • To interrupt a conversation.
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • leverage

      US /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivə-/

      UK /'li:vərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage which gives you influence or power
      • An advantage gained through the use of resources or a strategic position
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an advantage which gives you influence
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    • lock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
      • To confine someone or something in a place by locking the door.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • look past

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
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    • margin

      US /ˈmɑ:rdʒən/

      UK /ˈmɑ:dʒɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edge of an area
      • Edge or border of a page on above, below
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    • mutual

      US /ˈmjutʃuəl/

      UK /'mju:tʃʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Shared between two or more people
      • Possessed or held in common.
      • Noun
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    • on demand

      US /ɑn dɪˈmænd/

      UK /ɔn diˈmɑ:nd/

      • Adverb
      • Whenever requested or needed.
      • Adjective
      • Available whenever the customer wants it.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • on the stock

      US /ɑn ðə stɑk/

      UK /ɒn ðə stɒk/

      • other
      • Present or available in inventory or storage.
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • owe

      US /o/

      UK /əʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
      • To credit someone or thing for making it possible
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    • pay out

      US /pe aʊt/

      UK /pei aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To finish paying a debt
      • To give money to someone, especially as a result of a claim or agreement.
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    • price up

      US /praɪs ʌp/

      UK /praɪs ʌp/

      • other
      • To increase the price of something.
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    • ratio

      US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/

      UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The relationship in relative size, etc.
      • The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
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    • riskier

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • More dangerous or with a higher chance of loss
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    • settle for

      US /ˈsɛtl fɔr/

      UK /ˈsetl fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accept something although not satisfied with it
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    • share in

      US /ʃɛr ɪn/

      UK /ʃɛə in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
      • To receive a portion of something, such as profits or losses.
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    • slice

      US /slaɪs/

      UK /slaɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
      • Piece or share of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
      • To cut a thin piece off something larger
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    • stack

      US /stæk/

      UK /stæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large number or amount of something
      • Large tube through which smoke exits a building
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
      • To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
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    • stack up

      US /stæk ʌp/

      UK /stæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To compare with something else; measure up.
      • To accumulate or increase in quantity.
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    • steady

      US /ˈstɛdi/

      UK /'stedɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or developing at a regular rate
      • Continuing without stopping or changing over time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
      • To hold something/someone so they stop moving
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • tag

      US /tæɡ/

      UK /tæɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Child's game in which one person chases the others
      • A name or label on something or someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a name or label to something or someone
      • To touch someone you are chasing in a game
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
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    • under the hood

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
      • Referring to the inner workings or implementation details of something, especially software or technology.
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • vanguard

      US /ˈvængɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈvængɑ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group who are the leaders in an action or movement
      • The leading position in a trend or movement.
      • Adjective
      • New and experimental.
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    • volatility

      US /ˌvɒlə'tɪlətɪ/

      UK /ˌvɒlə'tɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
      • Quality of changing suddenly or extremely
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    Every Stock Market Terms Explained for Beginners

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    Alpha posted on 2025/12/17
    Ever felt lost in the world of stocks and investing? This video breaks down all those confusing stock market terms, from 'IPO' to 'dividends,' making investing super accessible for beginners. You'll boost your financial vocabulary and gain the confidence to understand what's happening in the market!

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