Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in terms of
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• to a lesser extent: To a smaller or less significant degree or amount.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• going on: To continue doing something
• turn off
• turn on
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• every man for himself: People must look after their own interests first.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• great change: A significant or substantial alteration or transformation.
• count on: To depend on someone
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• amount: Quantity of something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• huge: Very very large
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• workforce: The total number of working people
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• forte: Someone's strong point
• sterling: Of very strong, true character; very reliable
• proportionally: So that the ratio of two quantities is constant
• globalization: International spread of something, e.g. company
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• pooh: To defecate
• oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'