Vocab:
1.HBO: Home Box Office
2.almonds: the drupaceous fruit of a small tree
3.shareholders: one that holds or owns a share in property
4.Market Capitalization: the total par value or the stated value of no-par issuesof authorized stock
5.ground for skepticism:
6.tick off: list (instance)
7.pitfall: hidden or not easily recognized danger or difficulty
8.rival: one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only onecan possess
9.nudge: to touch or push gently
10.beef up: enforce
11.whinge: to complain frefully
12.entice: to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire
13.virtuous: morally excellent
14.whirl around: to move in circle or similar curve
15.heady: tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated
16. aself-fulfilling prophecy: an inspired utterance of a prophet
17.debacle: a complete failure
18.crank out: to produce esp. in a mechanical manner <~ a manuscript>
19.cashflow: a flow of cash : esp. one that provides solvency
20.filings: an act or instance of using a file
21.wingspan: the distance from the tip of one of a pair wings to that of the other
22.reminiscent: tending to remind
23.conglomerate: a widely diversified corporation
24.bloated: being much larger than what is warranted
25.warehouse space: depot
26.air-freight: freight transport by air in volume: the charge for this service
27.antitrust: relating to or being legislation against or opposition to trusts orcombinations
28.pristine: fresh and clean as or as if new
29.clout: influence
30.inflammatory: tending to excite anger
31.vet: censor
Sentencestructure:
1.Never before has a company been worth so much for so long while making solittle money: 92% of its value is due to profits expected after 2020.
Never before has(¡¡) been worth so muchfor
2. YetAmazon¡¯s shareholders are working on the premise that it is just gettingstarted/
On thepremise¡¡.
P1:
Amazonis an extraordinary company.
P2:
On thepremise that it is just getting started
P3:
Theinvestors anticipate rise in revenue and a jump in profits
P4:
Tickoff some of the pitfalls
P5:
