Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• set up
• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• financial: Involving money
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• afford: To make available, to provide
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• address: Exact street location of a place
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
• anomaly: Something different from what is expected
• unit: One apartment in a building
• residual: Referring to the amount left over
• mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
• onwards: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want