Vocabulary

• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
• in the green: Having a financial profit or gain.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• tamp down: To reduce or suppress feelings or a situation.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• basis: Main ingredient or part of something
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• shut: To stop being open for business
• daily: Happening every day
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• announcement: Act of informing people about something publicly
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• fix: Answer to a problem
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• cyber: Concerning the internet
• benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• bypass: To go around something; avoid
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
• widow: Woman whose husband has died
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• issuance: Providing an item for general or official purposes
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV