Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• under the microscope: Being examined very carefully or in great detail.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• steep: Very expensive
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• trend: Current style or fashion
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• entice: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• own: To have something as your property
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• incremental: Happening or growing bit by bit over time
• payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
• halo: Circle of light
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information