Vocabulary

• at a profit: Selling or doing something with financial gain.
• have to: Must do
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• behind the curtain: Secretly; not in public view.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in reserve: Kept as a backup or for future use.
• in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
• black and white
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• trade away: Give something in exchange for something else, often reluctantly.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• regardless of
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• sleight of hand: Skillful deception or trickery using the hands.
• take it away: To remove something.
• as much a: To the same degree or extent.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
• account: An advantage
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river