Vocabulary

• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• going on: To continue doing something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• feed off: To eat a particular food, especially one that is only available in small quantities.
• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• evolve: To develop certain features
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• amount: Quantity of something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• military: Army or armed forces
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• fabric: Cloth or material
• valuable: Being useful or important
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• agriculture: The science of farming
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• point: An item to be discussed
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• imperialism: Political system in which one country rules others
• telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
• colonization: Act of taking control over a place
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• electrification: Act of providing electricity