Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• at least: As a minimum
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• for instance: As an example.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• check out
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• valuable: Being useful or important
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• hefty: Being heavy or large
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• product: Item that can be bought
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• enable: To make it possible to do something
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• catapult: Weapon that projects rocks from an elastic strap
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• tout: To praise or promote something
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• populous: Having a large population
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind