Vocabulary

• per year: For each year; annually.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• end up here: To arrive somewhere unexpectedly or without intending to.
• Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
• at least: As a minimum
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• huge spike: A large and sudden increase in something.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• lead to: To result in some action
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• strike: To hit something
• amount: Quantity of something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• decade: Period of 10 years
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• great: Very good; better than before
• land: Region or country
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
• tenure: Land or buildings one owns
• unit: One apartment in a building
• median: Being in the middle or average
• sprawl: To spread out in an uncontrolled way