Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• such as: For example; like
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• deal with
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• push away: To move someone or something away from you by pushing.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• at least: As a minimum
• take the path: To choose a particular course of action or way of life.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• win out: To be victorious or successful, especially after a struggle.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• defense: Argument in support of something
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
• artificially: Not naturally; made by people
• refinance: To finance something for the second time