Vocabulary

• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at least: As a minimum
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• draw on: To come to its end
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in terms of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• stand out
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• amount: Quantity of something
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• account: An advantage
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
• aid: To help others and provide things
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• devote: To dedicate
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
• subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
• subsidy: Money paid to keep the cost or price affordable
• unparalleled: Being the best or the worst; having no equal
• attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
• endowment: Natural ability or quality
• philanthropic: Giving money to charity; charitable
• preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
• imperialism: Political system in which one country rules others
• indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
• itemize: To count up all the items to be considered
• socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist