Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
• partner up: To join with someone to work together on something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• by comparison to: When compared with something else; in relation to.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• talk into: To persuade someone to do something.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• secret recipe: A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, kept secret to maintain exclusivity.
• become popular: To start to be liked by many people.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• work out
• only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• quarter: 25 cents
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• own: To have something as your property
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• product: Item that can be bought
• business: A company formed for making profit
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• sue: Person's name
• reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• hut: Small and simple building
• poach: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
• taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• nacho: Tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili pepper
• glen: Narrow mountain valley, especially in Scotland
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer