Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• such as: For example; like
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in recent times: During the period of time that has most recently passed; lately.
• fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• per annum: By the year; each year
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• material: Cloth; fabric
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• consider: To think carefully about something
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• option: A choice
• due: When something is required or expected
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• inventory: List of items stored at a place
• scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• product: Item that can be bought
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
• doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• outsourcing: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project