Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• look back: To think about past events
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• to the effect: Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• spot: A certain place or area
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• favor: Support or approval from people
• due: When something is required or expected
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• tick: To function properly or normally
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• elevate: To make something higher
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• realtor: Person who sells or rents properties
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• hale: Healthy; retaining exceptional health and vigor