Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in places: In some locations but not others
• have to: Must do
• building sites: Areas of land where buildings are being constructed.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work out
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• at least: As a minimum
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• set up
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• for instance: As an example.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• pro bono: Denoting work undertaken without charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
• eat into: To reduce the amount of something, especially money.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• century: Period of 100 years
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• slum: Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
• illiterate: Having no knowledge of a particular subject
• schooling: To teach or train someone to know or do something
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home