Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• huge deal: Something very important or significant.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• deal with
• in his place: Instead of him; as his substitute.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• writ large: Displayed or obvious in a very clear or exaggerated way.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at least: As a minimum
• spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• circle back: To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
• become of: To happen or become the result of something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• ostensibly: Apparently true or real, but probably not
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• important: Having power or authority
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• garrison: Camp, often fortified, where soldiers are based
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer