Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• music scene: The environment and community related to music in a particular location or genre.
• publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• call around: To make phone calls to several people or places.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• due to: Because of; owing to
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• afford: To make available, to provide
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• value: Importance you attach to something
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• business: A company formed for making profit
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
• arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• median: Being in the middle or average
• annually: Every year; once a year
• vinyl: Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
• ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration