Vocabulary

• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• lead to: To result in some action
• have to: Must do
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• going on: To continue doing something
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of order: Not in proper working condition; broken.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• mess up: To make a mistake
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• blurt out: To say something suddenly and without thinking, often revealing something that should have been kept secret.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• slightly: Only a little
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fully: Completely or entirely
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• elevate: To make something higher
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• advancement: Progress made in a field of knowledge
• tremble: To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
• polished: To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
• workplace: Place where work is done
• shaky: Tending to shake, as from weakness or defect
• quad: Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
• bestseller: Book or other product selling in large numbers