This Founder Came to America with $900

Question 1

Perseverance

Answer 1

noun

Being able to continue with doing something difficult to achieve success

_{My son has a lot of perseverance and will probably be able to enter that college.}

_{He doesn’t have enough perseverance to see this through.}

Question 2

Resolute

Answer 2

adjective

Determined

_{He is a very strong and resolute leader.}

_{She was able to raise a very confident and resolute daughter.}

Question 3

Hop on a plane

Answer 3

verbal phrase

To take a flight

_{Four years ago I hopped on a plane and came to Japan.}

_{The Shinkansen will take too long, let’s just hop on a plane.}

Question 4

Stall

Answer 4

noun

A stand / booth where goods are sold

_{At night markets in Taiwan there are many stalls selling food.}

_{We will set up a stall outside and sell lemonade.}

Question 5

Street Hawker

Answer 5

noun

A vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported

_{There are many street hawkers in Cairo.}

_{The government in Tokyo has gotten rid of most street hawkers.}

Question 6

Enterprise

Answer 6

noun

A big project / business

_{They are trying to get a new enterprise off the ground.}

_{This is quite a complex and challenging enterprise.}

Question 7

Green Card

Answer 7

noun

A permanent working visa for the USA

_{He was able to get his green card after many years of trying.}

_{About 50,000 people get a green card every year.}

Question 8

Geared towards …

Answer 8

phrase

Suitable for a particular purpose

_{This IT system is geared towards new startups.}

_{Those old coffeeshops are geared towards an older crowd.}

Question 9

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