Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• tick off: To indicate or select using a check mark on a list
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• tick: To function properly or normally
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• cushion: Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
• frivolous: Silly; not as serious as it should be
• precarious: Not secure; likely to fall over/off; dangerous
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• averse: Averse to feeling strong dislike for
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• unsustainable: That cannot be kept up or continued
• subset: A small set which is part of a larger set
• whiplash: Neck/back injury from sudden jerk, as in car crash
• predictive: Making a guess based on previous experience
• rightfully: By right; as decided by moral or legal right
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind
• overspend: To spend more money than you have, had budgeted