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start-upn: a newly established company or business
technologicaladj: based on scientific and industrial progress
investorn: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns
determinationn: the quality of being persistent and purposeful; the act of finding out the exact nature or essence of something
venturen: a business project or activity that is risky or daring
capitalismn: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit
betv: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something
backgroundn: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
ivyn: an evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plant that often grows up trees or buildings
leaguen: an association of sports teams who compete against each other; an obsolete unit of distance of variable length, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 meters
chipn: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
visionn: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
emotionaladj: relating to people’s feelings
quotientn: a degree or measure of a specific quality or characteristic; the result of dividing one number by another
rapportn: a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well
methodologyn: a set of ways or principles of doing, teaching, or studying something
complicatedadj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
specificadj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
traitn: a particular feature of your nature
adaptableadj: able or willing to modify or be modified to deal with new situations
reactv: to take action in response to something
inevitableadj: certain to happen and unavoidable
determinantn: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
subscribev: to agree to receive or support something, often through payment or regular participation; to sign up for or enroll in something, such as a publication, service, or program
intelligencen: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
improvisationn: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation
increasinglyadv: more and more
acceleratev: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
brainn: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
navigatev: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
automaticadj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control
shiftingadj: constantly changing or moving
geopoliticaladj: of or relating to political activity or relations between countries and groups of countries, as influenced by the physical features of a country or area
dynamicsn: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces, including the particular case in which a body remains at rest; forces that produce or stimulate movement, growth, or change
relationn: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
individualn: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
corporationn: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
grapplev: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons
probableadj: likely to happen or likely to be true
variationn: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said
revenuen: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business
streamn: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
overnightadj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time
simulatev: to make a pretense of someone’s behavior or looks; to reproduce something that exists in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposes
strengthn: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong
distinctadj: noticeable from something else of a similar type
scenarion: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
conjurev: to call forth by magic; to create or bring about through the imagination
retainv: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something
manipulatev: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way
constraintn: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought
achievev: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do
presumev: to suppose or assume something to be true, often without sufficient evidence or proof; to take liberties, behave impolitely, or overstep one’s bounds, often due to arrogance or ignorance
overridev: to use one’s authority or power to cancel or disregard something, especially a decision or rule made by someone else
diskn: a flat, circular plate, typically made of metal, glass, or plastic, used for storing data or playing music
cleanupn: an act or process of cleaning up a particular area, space, or mess; the removal of dirt, debris, or other unwanted materials
steerv: to control the direction or movement of a vehicle; to direct a course of action; to guide or motivate someone
vicen: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person
backwardadv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear
normallyadv: usually; under normal conditions
awesomeadj: inspiring fear, admiration, or respect; very good, nice, fun, etc.
improvev: to make or become better
dedicationn: a lot of time and energy that someone puts in for an activity or purpose because they believe it is important
autobiographyn: a written account of someone’s own life, written by that person
mindsetn: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone
infusev: to fill something with a particular quality, feeling, or influence; to imbue
exploitationn: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
overvaluev: to value or estimate something too high; to assign too much worth or importance to something; to assess or appraise something beyond its actual market or intrinsic value
finaglev: to obtain something deceitfully or by trickery; to manipulate or finesse something to achieve a desired outcome
blockbustern: a movie, book, or other product that is extremely successful and popular, especially one that makes much money
proposev: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
partnershipn: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business
fledglingn: water creatures that live in shells, especially one of the types that can be eaten
retailn: the sale of goods or services to consumers, especially in small quantities, either directly to the end customer or through retail outlets
reedn: a tall, slender-leaved plant that grows in water; a thin strip of wood or metal that vibrates to produce sound in certain musical instruments such as oboe, clarinet, and saxophone
bankruptcyn: the legal status of a person or business that cannot repay debts to creditors
exploitv: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc.
framen: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
constantadj: happening repeatedly or all the time
proactiveadj: acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty or to take advantage of an opportunity.
excitingadj: causing a lot of interest or excitement
discothequen: a nightclub or restaurant where recorded music is played, and people dance
prioritizev: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things
adaptv: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment