Vocabulary

• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• business: A company formed for making profit
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
• bypass: To go around something; avoid
• datum: Item of factual information
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV