Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• in the trenches: Engaged directly and actively in difficult work or conflict.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• at least: As a minimum
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• going on: To continue doing something
• set back: To cost someone, often a large amount
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in terms of
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• express: To send something by fast mail
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• role: Character played by an actor
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• act: To behave in a certain way
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• anomaly: Something different from what is expected
• tenure: Land or buildings one owns
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• lag: Delay between two events
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• refinery: Industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
• waive: To allow a rule to be ignored; dispense with
• online: Connected to the internet