Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• to the nines: To perfection; very well or elegantly dressed or done.
• dressed to the nines: Dressed very elegantly and formally.
• fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• set up
• such as: For example; like
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• check out
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• require: To demand that someone does something
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• catalyst: Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
• piece: A counter in a board game
• own: To have something as your property
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• business: A company formed for making profit
• pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• epilepsy: Medical condition involving fits or seizures
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• close: Almost; near
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• flounder: To make clumsy or uncontrolled movements
• antidepressant: Medicine used to treat depression
• foothold: Place providing support for the foot when climbing
• shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• biotech: Shortened form of biotechnology