Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• take it or leave it: An offer that must be accepted as is or rejected entirely.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at least: As a minimum
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• mental: Concerning the mind
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• consider: To think carefully about something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• decade: Period of 10 years
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• shrink: To become smaller
• counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• tick: To function properly or normally
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• staff: Employees of a company
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• barbaric: Uncivilized; cruel and wild
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• workload: Work you are expected to do in a specified time
• woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter