Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• go towards: To move in the direction of someone or something.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• have to: Must do
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• consider: To think carefully about something
• strike: To hit something
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• initial: First letter of your given name
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• intention: Aim or purpose
• account: An advantage
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• upfront: Frank and honest
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• alternatively: (Used when suggesting another choice)
• lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
• jackpot: The big prize in a lottery, game of chance, etc.
• tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• forfeit: To lose something as a punishment
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• snowball: Ball of snow you throw at each other
• annuity: Annual payment made as part of retirement pension