Vocabulary

• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• at the moment: At this time; now
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• have to: Must do
• used up: To use all of; consume
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• pop on: To quickly put on (clothing).
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• bull market: A financial market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in terms of
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• follow on: To happen as a result of something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• shift: To change in position or direction
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• pile: Large amount of something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• huge: Very very large
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• value: Importance you attach to something
• sober: Not drunk
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• public: Owned by the government
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• monetize: To make money from your invention or ideas
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• happen: To take place or occur
• explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• price: Person's name
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• plow: Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• predicate: To base something on a previous situation
• improper: Not conforming to social or moral rules; rude
• valuation: Price of something, determined by expert
• buoy: (Often official) floating marker in water or sea
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• giga: 1,000,000,000 of something