Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• came across as: To give a particular impression; to seem.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• pick on: To tease or bully someone
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• performance: Act of doing something
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• couple: To join something to something else
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• procedural: Concerning the normal steps taken to do something
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• delete: To remove or erase something