Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• out on a limb: In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• on to: Toward something; forward
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• count on: To depend on someone
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• narrative: The telling of a story
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• act: To behave in a certain way
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• daily: Happening every day
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• datum: Item of factual information
• ethos: Guiding principles of a group
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'