Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at the moment: At this time; now
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• matter of opinion: Something that is subjective and depends on personal preference.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• look back: To think about past events
• in recent times: During the period of time that has most recently passed; lately.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• quote: Written statement of the cost of something
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• slightly: Only a little
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• amount: Quantity of something
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• initially: At first; originally
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• receipt: Act of receiving something
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played
• doge: Formerly the chief magistrate in Venice and Genoa