Vocabulary

• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• have to: Must do
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• going on: To continue doing something
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• valuable: Being useful or important
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• overhaul: To repair and fix something
• reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• monetize: To make money from your invention or ideas
• datum: Item of factual information
• competency: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• semantic: Concerning the different meanings of words
• moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire