Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• tie up: To be occupied or engaged in something
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• have to: Must do
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• role: Character played by an actor
• steep: Very expensive
• previously: At an earlier time
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• usage: Amount something is used
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• own: To have something as your property
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• frontier: Border crossing between countries
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
• chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
• token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
• unit: One apartment in a building
• symbiotic: In an interdependent relationship
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• foundry: Factory making metal objects, e.g. for machinery
• throughput: Amount of data passing through a system
• hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done