Vocabulary

• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• at least: As a minimum
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• have to: Must do
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• jump around: To move about restlessly or energetically; to leap or skip about.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• going on: To continue doing something
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• spot: A certain place or area
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• rational: Able to think clearly
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• leave: To go away from; depart
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
• equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• thrift: Cautious management of money
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• rationally: In a carefully considered manner
• comparative: Word form expressing a difference in degree
• chap: To cause the skin, lips to roughen or crack
• trinity: Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit