Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• million pieces: A very large number of individual items or components.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• for instance: As an example.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• extreme: Very great in degree
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• shift: To change in position or direction
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• bulk: Most of something; majority of
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• seek: To ask someone for help
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• respond: To answer something or someone
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• futuristic: Concerning futurism
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• hub: Center of action or interest
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• point: An item to be discussed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• product: Item that can be bought
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• automate: To make automatic by using machines
• innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
• microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer