Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• gender bias: Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's gender.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• regardless of
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• on duty
• at least: As a minimum
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• background information: Information that provides context or history relevant to a current situation or topic.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• of a feather: Used to describe people or things that are similar or connected.
• birds of a feather: People with similar interests or characteristics tend to stick together.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• intuitive sense: An instinctive feeling not based on conscious reasoning.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• by all means: Certainly; of course
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• manifest: List of cargo on a ship
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• implicit: Unquestioning and without doubt
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• due: When something is required or expected
• gender: State of being male or female
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• inadvertently: Without intention, accidentally
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• prospective: Likely to happen or be something in the future
• inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
• disparity: Unfair difference between things; inequality
• simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• redirect: To change the direction of something to a new way
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• garner: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
• overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
• tory: British conservative politician