Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in terms of
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• were it not for: Used to say something would not happen without a particular condition.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• mortgage payments: Regular installments paid towards the repayment of a mortgage loan.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• per year: For each year; annually.
• at least: As a minimum
• chain of events: A sequence of occurrences, where each event causes or influences the next.
• on the plus side: Considering the advantages or positive aspects.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• amount: Quantity of something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• decade: Period of 10 years
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• due: When something is required or expected
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• additional: Further or added
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• workforce: The total number of working people
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• bailout: Giving money to help someone get out of debt
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone