Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• bargain away: To give up something in a negotiation, especially rights or advantages.
• joke around: To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
• in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• piece: A counter in a board game
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• rank: To rate or class things
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• constraint: Thing preventing you moving or acting; restriction
• prom: Dance, usually held in high school
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• profitability: Degree to which money can be made in business
• porter: Person who carries luggage for guests/passengers
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry