Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• give access: To provide the ability or right to enter, use, or view something.
• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• fall from grace: To lose respect, status, or favor from others.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• of counsel: A lawyer who advises a firm but is not a partner.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• cash flow
• off balance: In a state of being unsteady or unstable; lacking equilibrium.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• financial: Involving money
• conduct: Your behavior
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• account: An advantage
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• permanently: For a long time; always
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• public: Owned by the government
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• felony: A serious crime, such as murder
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
• shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
• cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• underwrite: To guarantee financial support or responsibility