Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• lead to: To result in some action
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
• in the neighborhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• 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.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• check out
• have to: Must do
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• on time
• credit rating: An evaluation of the credit risk of a prospective debtor, predicting their ability to pay back the debt, and an implicit forecast of the likelihood of the debtor defaulting.
• think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• such as: For example; like
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fully: Completely or entirely
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
• discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• accumulation: Act of becoming bigger or more over time
• elevate: To make something higher
• datum: Item of factual information
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• disclose: To make once private information public
• checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
• repay: To do in return for something done for you