Vocabulary

• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• guard against: To take precautions against something undesirable.
• in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in terms of
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• have to: Must do
• read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• performance: Act of doing something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• mandate: To order that something is done
• apparel: Clothing
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• important: Having power or authority
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• great: Very good; better than before
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• helm: Position of control, as when steering a ship
• merger: Combination of two or more companies into one
• allocation: Sharing out of work/resources for some purpose
• uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• alpha: First letter in the Greek alphabet
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer