Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• go on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• dead in the water: At a complete standstill with no chance of progress or success.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• like cats and dogs: Constantly quarrelling or fighting strongly.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• dump on: To criticize or blame someone heavily or unfairly.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• all bets are off: Used to say that no plans or predictions can be relied upon.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
• on the money: Exactly correct or precise.
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
• tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• blow: To move something using air
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• datum: Item of factual information
• meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• yahoo: Person who is not very intelligent or cultured