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
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• 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
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• frontier: Border crossing between countries
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
• fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• caterpillar: Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
• happen: To take place or occur
• 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.
• long: Person's name
• price: Person's name
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• adjustment: Small change to attain a desired state or function
• gate: Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV