Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on time
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
• have to: Must do
• lead to: To result in some action
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• pile: Large amount of something
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• point: An item to be discussed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• great: Very good; better than before
• frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• datum: Item of factual information
• tenant: Someone who rents a place from the owner
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
• backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
• preview: Showing of a movie before public release