Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• lead to: To result in some action
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• talk up: To promote or praise something enthusiastically.
• buddy up: To become friendly with someone, often to gain an advantage.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• tech executive: A high-ranking manager or leader in a technology company.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• respect: To follow the established rules
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
• basis: Main ingredient or part of something
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• fragility: Lack of strength; easily broken or harmed
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• cyclical: Series of regular and repeated actions
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• valuation: Price of something, determined by expert
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future
• salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
• dangerously: In a dangerous way; so that someone could be hurt
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer