Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• such as: For example; like
• deal with
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• rip up: To tear something into pieces.
• sort through: To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• stiff: Slang term for a dead body
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• respond: To answer something or someone
• leave: To go away from; depart
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• elevate: To make something higher
• idle: (Of engine) to be running but not moving the car
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• come: To arrive at a place
• maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
• lumber: Pieces of wood cut ready for use in building
• raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
• tequila: Mexican liquor made from juices of an agave plant
• bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US