Vocabulary

• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
• at least: As a minimum
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• drop in the bucket: An amount too small to make any real difference.
• in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• going on: To continue doing something
• lead to: To result in some action
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• tread water: To stay in an upright position in the water by moving your arms and legs.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• plan ahead: To think about and make arrangements for something that will happen in the future.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• set up
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• narrative: The telling of a story
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• account: An advantage
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• expire: To breathe out
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• option: A choice
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• splurge: Indulging yourself by buying something expensive
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• allowance: Money that is given to someone regularly
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
• predictor: Thing showing likelihood of something happening
• tread: To step; to walk on
• seminal: Being the inspiration for future development
• deflation: When prices of good/service fall instead of rising
• underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
• worrisome: Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject