Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• for instance: As an example.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• far cry from: Very different from.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• instance: An example of something; case
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• vary: To change something and make it different
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• important: Having power or authority
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• staff: Employees of a company
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• management: People who are in control of a business or group
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• business: A company formed for making profit
• workforce: The total number of working people
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• underway: Happening now
• manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
• subsidiary: Less important or supporting organization/company
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• severance: Money received when you are let go from a company
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
• foundry: Factory making metal objects, e.g. for machinery