Vocabulary

• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in all fairness: Considering all facts impartially and justly.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the market: Available for sale.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• respond: To answer something or someone
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• broad: General; not detailed
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• disturbance: Public incident in which some people act badly
• point: An item to be discussed
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• flurry: Sudden rush of activity
• gamble: To play games to win money
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• bluff: To pretend to do something to trick someone
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• fairness: Situation when everyone is treated equally
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly