Greene: Potential moves in the 10-year yield makes us cautiously bullish
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Original YouTube Video | CNBCTelevision Published on 2023-04-05
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might
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probably
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point
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able
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place
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hard
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top
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- adjecitve
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far
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though
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- adverb
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hit
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high
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- adjecitve
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name
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may
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- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
- Used to show that a thing could be true
break
US / breɪk /
•UK / brek /
- noun
- Time you stop an activity before continuing
- End of a relationship
- An escape from a place such as a jail
- (Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
- Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
- Change in the weather
- verb
- To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- To form a crack in something
- To burst or become damaged
- To end a relationship
- To escape from a place such as a jail
- To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
- To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
- To act against a law, rule, or promise
- To become known suddenly, as in the news
- To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
- To solve a crime, or answer a problem
- To stop functioning properly
- To suddenly start, open or commence
- To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
- To fall on the shore, as in waves
- To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
- To defeat by causing the person to lose their will
hold
US / həʊld /
•UK / hold /
- noun
- Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
- Influence or power held over someone
- Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
- verb
- To agree to keep something for someone
- To have the capacity to support/contain something
- To control an area and protect it from attack
- To not allow someone to leave a place
- To cause an event to happen at a place or time
- To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
- To have a specific quality or property
- To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
- To have or own something
- To wait before being able to talk on the phone
- To limit the movement of someone in a sport
between
US / bɪˈtwi:n /
•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
- Among two or more people who share something
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- noun
- Side or outer surface of something
- An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
- Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
- Characteristics you show in public
- verb
- To cover a surface with something like paint
- To deal with a problem or responsibilities
- To look toward; point in a certain direction
pick
US / pɪk /
•UK / pɪk /
- noun
- Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- Item selected from a group of choices
- verb
- To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
- To decide on a thing from various choices; select
- To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers
reason
US / 'ri:zn /
•UK / ˈrizən /
- noun
- Ability to think about facts and form a judgment
- Explanation for why something occurred or was done
- verb
- To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
ready
US / 'redɪ /
•UK / ˈrɛdi /
- adjecitve
- Being likely or about to do something
- Being willing to do a task
- verb
- To prepare something for use or action
small
US / smɔ:l /
•UK / smɔl /
- adjecitve
- Little in size; not big
- (Of letters) not written in capital letters
- Being insignificant or minor
- (Of a business) with few people or things; local
- (Of voice) being soft and quiet
- (Of a child) being young
follow
US / ˈfɔləu /
•UK / ˈfɑlo /
- verb
- To come after someone; be guided by someone
- To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
- To be the logical result of something
- To happen after something else happens
- To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
- To understand something happening or being said
under
US / ˈʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌndɚ /
- adjecitve
- In the same place as another thing, but lower
- adverb
- In a lower quantity or price than expected
- preposition
- According to the terms of an agreement or law
- Managed or controlled by the authority of
- Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
- Influenced or affected by something or someone
- Less or lower in age, amount, size or number
line
US / laɪn /
•UK / laɪn /
- noun
- Border that divides two places or regions
- Long crease in the skin, often from age
- Mark that is long, straight and very thin
- Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
- Telephone connection
- People waiting one behind the other; queue
- Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
course
US / kɔː(r)s /
•UK / kɔː(r)s /
- noun
- The route or direction e.g. a river moves along
- A series of lessons given over time
- Part of a meal that is served separately
- Place where horses etc. race against each other
- Route or direction that a river, etc. moves along
- verb
- To flow somewhere rapidly and in great quantity
lead
US / li:d /
•UK / lid /
- adjecitve
- Being the main part in movies or plays
- noun
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Main part in a play or movie
- Heavy, gray metal element
- Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
- Act of being at the front in a race or game
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
- To travel in front of; go in advance of others
money
US / 'mʌnɪ /
•UK / ˈmʌni /
- noun
- Coins or notes we use to pay for things
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- verb
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- To buy and sell illegal drugs
- To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
- To do business with someone or to sell products
either
US / ˈaɪðə(r) /
•UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
- adverb
- (After negative statements) likewise, in addition
- conjunction
- Used as the first of two connected things
- determiner
- Used as the first of two connected things
- pronoun
- The one or the other
pay
US / peɪ /
•UK / pe /
- noun
- Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
- verb
- To give money for goods or work done
- To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
- To be punished or suffer for something you did
- To make (a visit) to a person or place
light
US / laɪt /
•UK / laɪt /
- adjecitve
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
- Not heavy; weighing only a little
- adverb
- Carrying few bags when traveling
- noun
- A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
- Way in which something or someone is understood
- verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
especially
US / ɪˈspeʃəli /
•UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /
- adverb
- More than usual; extremely
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
pull
US / pʊl /
•UK / pʊl /
- noun
- Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- Force something has that draws other things to it
- Using your hands to move something to you
- verb
- To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
- To hold something and move it toward you
- To remove something by force
million
US / ˈmɪljən /
•UK / ˈmɪljən /
- number
- 1,000,000
type
US / taɪp /
•UK / taɪp /
- noun
- Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- Group of things or people sharing common features
- verb
- To identify something belonging to a group
- To write by touching keys on a keyboard
support
US / səˈpɔ:t /
•UK / səˈpɔrt, -ˈport /
- noun
- Assistance or advice given to someone
- Evidence that helps prove something is true
- A thing to hold up or prevent from falling down
- verb
- To give assistance or advice to someone
- To help prove or show that something is true
- To hold up or prevent from falling down
fight
US / faɪt /
•UK / faɪt /
- noun
- An argument or quarrel
- Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
- A struggle to do a difficult task
- verb
- To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- To try to hurt someone by hitting them
- To struggle to do a difficult task
drive
US / draɪv /
•UK / draɪv /
- noun
- A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- Action of moving cattle from one place to another
- A part of a computer which stores the data
- A trip by car
- Power to move or operate an engine, car, etc.
- Action of hitting a golf ball
- Hard area where cars are parked leading to a house
- verb
- To move cattle from one place to another
- To control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
- To force to go somewhere, or do or be something
- To give power to move or operate an engine, etc.
- To hit a golf ball
- To push or hit an object into something else
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
everybody
US / ˈevribɒdi /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, -ˌbʌdi /
- pronoun
- Every person; everyone
true
US / tru: /
•UK / tru: /
- adjecitve
- Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
low
US / ləʊ /
•UK / lo /
- adjecitve
- Having a small quantity, supply, or amount
- Being unhappy or unpleasant in attitude
- Not high; being near the ground, or bottom
- (Of a voice, sound) being soft; quiet
- noun
- Situation of not having a lot of something
obviously
US / ˈɒbviəsli /
•UK / ˈɑːbviəsli /
- adverb
- In a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
third
US / θɜ:d /
•UK / θɜ:rd /
- adjecitve
- 3rd: Number after second
seven
US / ˈsevn /
•UK / ˈsɛvən /
- number
- Number 7
company
US / 'kʌmpənɪ /
•UK / ˈkʌmpəni /
- noun
- Good feeling from being with someone else
- A business that sells things or provides services
- Guests, especially in your home
- Being with another person rather than alone
red
US / red /
•UK / rɛd /
- adjecitve
- Being the color of blood
hate
US / heɪt /
•UK / het /
- noun
- Severe, deep sense of dislike or anger
- An object that you hate
- verb
- To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
season
US / ˈsi:zn /
•UK / ˈsizən /
- noun
- One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- Time of year when something usually happens
- verb
- To add pepper and salt to something
- To prepare wood for use by allowing it to dry
roll
US / rəʊl /
•UK / rol /
- noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- A list of names (e.g. for school)
- Very deep, low, and continuous sound
- Thick layer or fold of fat or skin on your body
- Act of completely turning over
- verb
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To make something shaped like a ball or a tube
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
- To make something smooth/flat using rounded tool
- To move something on small wheels; move like this
- To move along a surface by turning many times
series
US / ˈsɪəri:z /
•UK / ˈsɪriz /
- noun
- Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- other
- Number of things that happen one after another
explain
US / ɪk'spleɪn /
•UK / ɪkˈsplen /
- verb
- To make clear or easy to understand by describing
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
size
US / saɪz /
•UK / saɪz /
- noun
- How big or small a thing is
- Standard measurements for clothing, shoes
- verb
- To make something to fit a particular measurement
- To organize or group from small to large
party
US / 'pɑ:tɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑrti /
- noun
- Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- Group of people who travel, do something together
- One side in a legal action or conflict
- Official political group
- verb
- To attend, meet, gather at an event to have fun
brand
US / brænd /
•UK / brænd /
- noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
- To give a famous name to a product or service
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
hopefully
US / ˈhəʊpfəli /
•UK / ˈhopfəli /
- adverb
- In a manner wishing something to happen
ton
US / tʌn /
•UK / tʌn /
- noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
access
US / 'ækses /
•UK / ˈæksɛs /
- noun
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
rate
US / reɪt /
•UK / ret /
- noun
- Current price or cost of something
- Speed or frequency of events over time
- verb
- To assess something or consider its qualities
quality
US / 'kwɒlətɪ /
•UK / ˈkwɑlɪti /
- noun
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
energy
US / 'enədʒɪ /
•UK / ˈɛnədʒi /
- noun
- Physical or mental strength
rise
US / raɪz /
•UK / raɪz /
- noun
- Act or process of achieving a higher rank, status
- Ground higher than the areas next to or around it
- Movement from lower to greater heights
- verb
- To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- (Of bread) to get larger due to air being created
- To achieve greater success and power or rank
- To increase in quantity, degree, strength, value
- To move from a lower position to a higher one
- (Sun, etc.) to appear over the horizon, in the sky
accord
US / ə'kɔ:d /
•UK / əˈkɔ:rd /
- noun
- Agreement or harmony
- An agreement or treaty between countries
- verb
- To be in harmony or agreement; consent
- To give (someone) the respect due to them
value
US / 'vælju: /
•UK / ˈvælju /
- noun
- Importance you attach to something
- Some information expressed as a number
- Stated price of something; worth
- verb
- To place a high importance on something
- To say how much money something is worth
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
anybody
US / ˈenibɒdi /
•UK / ˈenibʌdi /
- pronoun
- Any person; anyone
currently
US / ˈkʌrəntli /
•UK / ˈkʌrənt(ə)li /
- adverb
- Happening or being in the present time
market
US / ˈmɑ:kɪt /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rkɪt /
- noun
- Need or demand for a particular product or service
- Area or region where a certain product is sold
- Public event where people sell goods on tables
- Institution where stocks are bought and sold
- verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
average
US / 'ævərɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Typical or normal; usual; ordinary
- noun
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
feed
US / fi:d /
•UK / fid /
- noun
- Food given to animals
- verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- To provide necessary supplies to
direction
US / də'rekʃn /
•UK / dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ- /
- noun
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
success
US / sək'ses /
•UK / səkˈsɛs /
- noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
internet
US / ˈɪn.tə.net /
•UK / ˋɪntɚ͵nɛt /
- noun
- Worldwide computer network system
whenever
US / wenˈevə(r) /
•UK / hwɛnˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any or every time that
app
US / æp /
•UK / æp /
- noun
- Small applications for smartphones
datum
US / ˈdeɪtəm /
•UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /
- noun
- Item of factual information
cheap
US / tʃi:p /
•UK / tʃip /
- adjecitve
- Not costing a lot of money
- Having a low quality or value
- Not liking to spend money; mean; stingy
interest
US / 'ɪntrəst /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /
- noun
- Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
- Fee for borrowing money
- verb
- To make someone want to know about something
- To persuade to do, become involved with something
successful
US / səkˈsesfl /
•UK / səkˈsɛsfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having the desired effect or result
- Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
lift
US / lɪft /
•UK / lɪft /
- noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Movement of something to higher position
- verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
- To make something increase in amount
- To make something disappear often by stealing it
quarter
US / 'kwɔ:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈkwɔrtɚ /
- noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- One of four equal parts of something
- One of the four time periods in a school calendar
- One of four equal periods of play in some sports
- Area of a town or city defined by its inhabitants
- verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
tight
US / taɪt /
•UK / taɪt /
- adjecitve
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Managed or controlled in a strict and careful way
- (Of road, bend) curving sharply
- Drunk
- Being equally matched in ability or score
- Lacking extra space
- Having limited time available
- Being very limited in supply
- Not generous; mean with money; stingy
- (Rope or tie) pulled strongly
- Being in a good solid relationship
- adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
earn
US / ɜ:n /
•UK / ɜ:rn /
- verb
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
specifically
US / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
•UK / spəˈsɪfɪkli /
- adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In particular
platform
US / 'plætfɔ:m /
•UK / ˈplætˌfɔrm /
- noun
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
balance
US / ˈbæləns /
•UK / ˈbæləns /
- noun
- Instrument for weighing things
- Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
- Money remaining after paying costs
- verb
- To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- To make two or more things equal
percent
US / pə'sent /
•UK / pɚˈsɛnt /
- adverb
- One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
safety
US / ˈseɪfti /
•UK / ˈsefti /
- noun
- Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- State of being free from harm or danger
stock
US / stɒk /
•UK / stɑk /
- adjecitve
- (E.g. of a response) standard; usual; not original
- noun
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Piece of a business, bought in the form of shares
- verb
- To keep some of, as items for sale
generally
US / ˈdʒenrəli /
•UK / ˈdʒɛnərəli /
- adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
tech
US / tek /
•UK / tɛk /
- noun
- Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
flow
US / fləʊ /
•UK / flo /
- noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
- verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
crime
US / kraɪm /
•UK / kraɪm /
- noun
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
murder
US / 'mɜ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈmɚdɚ /
- noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
flight
US / flaɪt /
•UK / flaɪt /
- noun
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
cash
US / kæʃ /
•UK / kæʃ /
- noun
- Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- verb
- To sell or give something to get money
weak
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- adjecitve
- Not having a strong character
- Less valuable compared to money of other countries
- Ineffective; unconvincing; not strong
- Having little power or ability
- Not having the necessary or proper amount
- Having little power; not strong; easy to break
- (Of a drink) having lots of water and little taste
america
US / ə'merɪkə /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /
- noun
- The United States of America; North America and/or South America
typically
US / ˈtɪpɪkli /
•UK / ˈtɪpɪklɪ /
- adverb
- In a normal or usual way
crisis
US / 'kraɪsɪs /
•UK / ˈkraɪsɪs /
- noun
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
economic
US / ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk /
•UK / ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə- /
- adjecitve
- Concerning trade, industry, and money
financial
US / faɪˈnænʃl /
•UK / faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l /
- adjecitve
- Involving money
cap
US / kæp /
•UK / kæp /
- noun
- Covering for the end or top of something
- Small, soft hat often with a front visor or shade
- An upper limit on the amount of (e.g. budget)
- verb
- To cover the top or end of an object
- To limit the amount of usage of something
boat
US / bəʊt /
•UK / bot /
- noun
- Small form of transport for traveling on water
- verb
- To travel on a lake or river
mixed
US / mɪkst /
•UK / mɪkst /
- verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party
flick
US / flɪk /
•UK / flɪk /
- noun
- Hitting something with your finger to move it
- verb
- To hit something with your finger to move it
- To move a button, switch from on, off positions
bank
US / bæŋk /
•UK / bæŋk /
- noun
- A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- The side of a river
- A row of things in lines (e.g. computers)
- verb
- To put or keep your money in a bank
- To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn
subscriber
US / səbˈskraɪbə(r) /
•UK / səbˈskraɪbər /
- noun
- Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
pause
US / pɔ:z /
•UK / pɔz /
- noun
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
- Sign to hold a musical note a bit longer
- verb
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
growth
US / grəʊθ /
•UK / groʊθ /
- noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
- Act of growing
estimate
US / 'estɪmət /
•UK / ˈɛstəˌmet /
- noun
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
signal
US / 'sɪɡnəl /
•UK / ˈsɪɡnəl /
- adjecitve
- Most important or most noticeable
- noun
- Evidence or an indication something will happen
- Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
- Act/sound that tells people to do/start something
- Road-side lights that direct traffic to go or stop
- Sound and light waves carrying TV and radio data
- verb
- To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
mystery
US / ˈmɪstri /
•UK / ˈmɪstəri /
- noun
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
- Something that is not known
defensive
US / dɪˈfensɪv /
•UK / dɪˈfɛnsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Protecting something, yourself from attack
sheet
US / ʃi:t /
•UK / ʃit /
- noun
- Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
- Broad, flat surface or area of something, e.g. ice
- Piece of paper for writing or for information
march
US / mɑ:tʃ /
•UK / mɑ:rtʃ /
- noun
- Walk by a group of soldiers who walk in time
- 3rd month of the year
- Music played for soldiers to walk in time to
- Progress towards a future time or place
- Public walk by a group to demand change
- verb
- To force someone to walk somewhere
- (Soldiers) to walk in time with others
- To walk as a group to demand some kind of change
- To walk somewhere quickly often in an angry manner
consumer
US / kənˈsju:mə(r) /
•UK / kənˈsumɚ /
- noun
- Person who buys goods or services
profile
US / 'prəʊfaɪl /
•UK / ˈproˌfaɪl /
- noun
- A short description of a person or group
- Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
- verb
- To write a short description of a person or group
backstory
US / ˈbækstɔːri /
•UK / ˈbækstɔːri /
- noun
- A history or background, especially one created for a fictional character in a motion picture or tel
sensitive
US / 'sensətɪv /
•UK / ˈsɛnsɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
- Concerning awareness of small differences
- Able to recognize the feelings of others
- Responsive to physical touch
- Becoming unstable
sample
US / ˈsɑ:mpl /
•UK / ˈsæmpl /
- noun
- A small quantity of something used as a taster
- verb
- To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
examine
US / ɪgˈzæmɪn /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmɪn /
- verb
- (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- To test your knowledge or ability
- To ask questions; to look closely at something
canada
US / 'kænədə /
•UK / ˈkænədə /
- proper noun
- A country in northern North America, the second largest country in the world; population 35,900,000
chart
US / tʃɑ:t /
•UK / tʃɑ:rt /
- noun
- Drawing showing information in a clear way
- Map of the sea or stars
- verb
- To make a plan for future action
- To make a map of
- To keep a record of developments over time
resistance
US / rɪ'zɪstəns /
•UK / rɪˈzɪstəns /
- noun
- Force that stops or slows movement of something
- Refusal to accept something new or different
tick
US / tɪk /
•UK / tɪk /
- noun
- Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
- Written mark to show something is correct or done
- Light, quick, regular sound, like a clock
- verb
- To function properly or normally
- To indicate or select by using check mark
- (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
revenue
US / 'revənju: /
•UK / ˈrevənju /
- noun
- Money that is made by or paid to a business
- Money a government collects from its people
historic
US / hɪˈstɒrɪk /
•UK / hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr- /
- adjecitve
- (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- Connected with the past
primary
US / 'praɪmərɪ /
•UK / ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri /
- adjecitve
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
- of or for the teaching of young children
attractive
US / əˈtræktɪv /
•UK / əˈtræktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
historical
US / hɪˈstɒrɪkl /
•UK / hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr- /
- adjecitve
- Connected with the past
weakness
US / ˈwi:knəs /
•UK / ˈwiknɪs /
- noun
- Fault or bad quality preventing success
- State, condition of not being powerful or strong
- Liking for something that you are a bit ashamed of
sector
US / ˈsektə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɛktɚ, -ˌtɔr /
- noun
- Part that a place is divided into
- Area; type of industry or business
loan
US / ləʊn /
•UK / lon /
- noun
- Act of allowing someone to borrow something
- verb
- To give money, etc. that must be paid back
sustain
US / sə'steɪn /
•UK / səˈsten /
- verb
- To lengthen or continue to do something
- To support or maintain someone or something
- To suffer something damaging or bad
investor
US / ɪnˈvestə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈvɛstɚ /
- noun
- Person who spends money to help businesses grow
tier
US / tɪə(r) /
•UK / tɪr /
- noun
- One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- One in a series of levels in a system
regulation
US / ˌregjuˈleɪʃn /
•UK / ˌrɛɡjəˈleʃən /
- noun
- Act of controlling something with rules or orders
- other
trillion
US / ˈtrɪljən /
•UK / ˈtrɪljən /
- noun
- Amounting to 1,000,000,000,000 in number
- number
- Amounting to 1,000,000,000,000 in number
mega
US / ˈmegə /
•UK / 'meɡə /
- noun
- Big; great; large; impressive
tilt
US / tɪlt /
•UK / tɪlt /
- noun
- Position in which one side is above the other
- verb
- To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- To move something away from the upright
- To influence (public opinion) in a certain way
hike
US / haɪk /
•UK / haɪk /
- noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Long walk, often in a rural area, for exercise
- verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
bull
US / bʊl /
•UK / bʊl /
- noun
- Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
- Nonsense; untrue or foolish statements
- verb
- To push/force something into a certain direction
manufacturing
US / ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ /
•UK / ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ /
- noun
- The act of making things in factories
- verb
- To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- To create a story or explanation that is not true
yield
US / ji:ld /
•UK / jild /
- noun
- Amount of crops grown
- Amount of profit you make
- verb
- To bend or break because of a strong force
- To give way to someone or something else
- To produce, usually in agriculture or business
- To produce a certain amount of profit; result in
- To total to a certain amount, as in a calculation
guidance
US / ˈgaɪdns /
•UK / ˈɡaɪdns /
- noun
- Advice on what to do in school, job, future
- Process of controlling weapons to hit a target
- Act of guiding a person or thing
stall
US / stɔ:l /
•UK / stɔl /
- noun
- Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- A table where things are sold at a market or fair
- Small private area in a room for a toilet/shower
- State in which an engine or machine stops working
- verb
- To put animals inside the room where they are kept
- To stop suddenly because of a problem or issue
- To try to slow down or cause a delay
reasonably
US / ˈri:znəbli /
•UK / ˈrizn:əblɪ /
- adverb
- To a reasonable degree; not too much
- In a fair and just manner
lower
US / 'ləʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈlaʊɚ, laʊr /
- adjecitve
- In a position more near the bottom
- verb
- To move something downward to the ground
tide
US / taɪd /
•UK / taɪd /
- noun
- Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- Regular rise and fall of the level of the sea
- verb
- To give you what is needed for a short time
frank
US / fræŋk /
•UK / fræŋk /
- adjecitve
- Speaking honestly and directly
- noun
- Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- Person's name
- verb
- To stamp envelopes for posting
password
US / 'pɑ:swɜ:d /
•UK / ˈpæsˌwə:d /
- noun
- Secret phrase allowing you to get access
sporting
US / ˈspɔ:tɪŋ, ˈspəʊr- /
•UK / ˈspɔrtɪŋ, ˈspor- /
- verb
- to wear or be decorated with something
- To wear, or show something off by wearing it
- Generoursly
sentiment
US / ˈsentɪmənt /
•UK / ˈsɛntəmənt /
- noun
- Feeling or attitude you have about something
- Feeling of love, sympathy and friendly emotions
fifty
US / 'fɪftɪ /
•UK / ˈfɪfti /
- number
- 50
tactical
US / ˈtæktɪkl /
•UK / ˈtæktɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Doing things to get the result you want; planned
netflix
US / /
•UK / /
sideline
US / ˈsaɪdlaɪn /
•UK / ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn /
- noun
- Line that marks the width of a playing field
- verb
- To make someone less important, or irrelevant
cautious
US / ˈkɔ:ʃəs /
•UK / ˈkɔʃəs /
- adjecitve
- Careful about avoiding danger, problems
equity
US / ˈekwəti /
•UK / ˈɛkwɪti /
- noun
- Condition of people being treated the same
- Stocks and shares which pay no fixed interest
- Value of a house, etc., minus the mortgage
portfolio
US / pɔ:t'fəʊlɪəʊ /
•UK / pɔrtˈfoliˌo, port- /
- noun
- A list of the financial assets held by someone
- List of work submitted to a teacher/for approval
forty
US / 'fɔ:tɪ /
•UK / ˈfɔrti /
- number
- 40
regulatory
US / ˈregjələtəri /
•UK / ˈreɡjələtɔːri /
- adjecitve
- Having the ability or authority to make rules
preliminary
US / prɪˈlɪmɪnəri /
•UK / prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri /
- adjecitve
- Happening or necessary before a thing happens
- noun
- Action preparing for the main event
crackdown
US / ˈkrækdaʊn /
•UK / ˈkrækˌdaʊn /
- noun
- Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
selective
US / sɪˈlektɪv /
•UK / sɪˈlɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Choosing through thoughtful comparison
alienate
US / 'eɪlɪəneɪt /
•UK / ˈeljəˌnet, ˈeliə- /
- verb
- To make someone feel they are not part of a group
peaked
US / ˈpi:kt /
•UK / pikt, ˈpikɪd /
- verb
- To reach the highest or best point
thesis
US / ˈθi:sɪs /
•UK / ˈθisɪs /
- noun
- Long paper presenting original research and ideas
nasdaq
US / ˈnæzdæk /
•UK / ˈnæzdæk /
- other
jolt
US / dʒəʊlt /
•UK / dʒolt /
- noun
- Sudden shock (e.g. of electricity or surprise)
- verb
- To suddenly bump or shock
constellation
US / ˌkɒnstə'leɪʃən /
•UK / ˌkɑnstəˈleʃən /
- noun
- Group of things or people that are similar
- Groups of stars which form patterns
- other
- Groups of stars which form patterns
cautiously
US / 'kɔ:ʃəslɪ /
•UK / ˈkɔʃəslɪ /
- adverb
- In a manner to avoid risk or danger
bullish
US / ˈbʊlɪʃ /
•UK / ˈbʊlɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Expecting a rise in prices
waver
US / ˈweɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈwevɚ /
- verb
- To become unsteady or fluctuate
headwind
US / ˈhedwɪnd /
•UK / ˈhɛdˌwɪnd /
- noun
- Wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship, plane
murdoch
US / ˈmɜrdɑk /
•UK / /
contrarian
US / kənt'reərɪən /
•UK / kənt'reərɪrn /
- noun
- Investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
ripcord
US / ˈrɪpkɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrɪpkɔ:rd /
- noun
- Cord that is pulled to open a parachute