Vocabulary

• race ahead: To progress or advance very quickly; to be in a leading position.
• pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• eye popping: To open one's eyes wide in surprise or shock.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• favor: Support or approval from people
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• public: Owned by the government
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• business: A company formed for making profit
• deceptive: Causing someone to believe what is not true
• unveil: To remove something's outer covering
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• burn: To destroy with fire
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• recur: To occur again or repeatedly
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
• inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
• tack: Small, sharp nail, usually with a wide, flat head
• flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
• spat: A small fight or disagreement
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• fanfare: Music played to announce a special person or event
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• animus: Hostile feeling toward someone