2Reading3 Vocabulary1

Question 1

advocate

Answer 1

• someone who speaks in support of an idea or course of action
• > Befürworter, Verfechter

Question 2

capital

Answer 2

-wealth, especially money used to produce more wealth through investment or a new business

Question 3

confines

Answer 3

• the limits or borders of something

- >Grenzen

Question 4

convert

Answer 4

• to change the character, appearance, or operation of something
• > umwandeln

Question 5

enterprise

Answer 5

• an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money
• > Unternehmen, Betrieb

Question 6

entrepreneur

Answer 6

• a person who attempts to make a profit by starting a company or by operating alone in the business world, especially when it involves taking risks
• > Unternehmer

Question 7

flounder

Answer 7

• to be in an awkward or difficult situation

- >taumeln, sich abzappeln

Question 8

initiative

Answer 8

-a new attempt to achieve a goal or solve problem, or new method for doing this

Question 9

leverage

Answer 9

• to spread or use resources in a way to gain advantage

- >Hebelkraft, Einfluss

Question 10

paradigm

Answer 10

-a very clear or typical example used as a model

Question 11

pivotal

Answer 11

• important because other things depend on it

- >ausschlaggebend, zentral

Question 12

procure

Answer 12

• to obtain something, especially after an effort

- >beschaffen, besorgen

Question 13

reliance

Answer 13

• the condition of depending on something or someone

- Vertrauen

Question 14

resolution

Answer 14

• the ability of a computer, television, etc., to show an image clearly and with a lot of details
• > Bildauflösung, Lösung

Question 15

sector

Answer 15

• one of the areas of activity that a country’s economy Is divided into
• > Bereich, Abschnitt, Sektor

Question 16

solicit

Answer 16

• to ask someone for money, or to ask someone for information or help
• > erbitten, bitten, werben um

Question 17

thrive

Answer 17

• to grow, develop, or become successful

- >blühen, erfolg haben (prospered)

Question 18

transcribe

Answer 18

• to change a piece of writing or music into another form, for example into an electronic format
• > übertragen, umschreiben

Question 19

venture

Answer 19

• an activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty
• > Wagnis, Unternehmen