Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• regardless of
• due to: Because of; owing to
• pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• lead to: To result in some action
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• amount: Quantity of something
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• financial: Involving money
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• account: An advantage
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• couple: To join something to something else
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• trend: Current style or fashion
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• historically: In history; in the past
• median: Being in the middle or average
• costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
• nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
• hospice: Nursing home for the dying
• enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
• unprepared: Without preparation; not prepared for