Vocabulary

• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• hard by: Very near or close to something.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
• drag in: To arrive somewhere reluctantly or heavily, often tired or late.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• set up
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in store: About to happen in the future
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• sit down: To take a seat
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• for instance: As an example.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• bank on: To rely on someone or something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• forefront: Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• license: To give official permission to do something
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
• rank: To rate or class things
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• trickle: To flow in a thin slow stream
• historically: In history; in the past
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
• manor: History main house or mansion on an estate
• stardust: Dreamy romantic or sentimental quality