Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in terms of
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• have to: Must do
• longest time: The greatest duration of time.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• next to: Being located along side another
• move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
• clear away: To take plates away from a table after a meal
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• improve on: To make something better than it was before.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
• by doing that: Using that action or method.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• road ahead: The future; what is to come.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• amount: Quantity of something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• apparel: Clothing
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• piece: A counter in a board game
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers