Vocabulary

• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• at least: As a minimum
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
• black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• regardless of
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• go away: To go on vacation
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• amount: Quantity of something
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
• dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
• online: Connected to the internet
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
• fledge: (Of a young bird) to become capable of flight
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• glassware: Article of tableware made of glass
• coo: To make a low, soft cry, like a dove