Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at least: As a minimum
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• brush up: To improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• strength: Condition of being strong
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• due: When something is required or expected
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• antidote: A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• datum: Item of factual information
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• imprint: Mark or figure impressed or printed on something
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• extremism: Very strong political or religious theory/practice
• coefficient: Number by which another number is multiplied