Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• as useful: Equally useful; to the same degree of usefulness.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• sum up
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• regardless of
• appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• in a vacuum: Existing or considered without relation to other things; isolated from outside influences.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• got to: To arrive at some place
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• board member: A person who serves on the board of directors of a company or organization.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• narrative: The telling of a story
• financial: Involving money
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• require: To demand that someone does something
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
• public: Owned by the government
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• stakeholder: Someone who holds a financial share of a business
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution