Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• bull market: A financial market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• break out
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• narrative: The telling of a story
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• proportion: A part of a whole thing
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fully: Completely or entirely
• streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• unit: One apartment in a building
• datum: Item of factual information
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• perplexity: Trouble or confusion resulting from complexity