Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• at least: As a minimum
• at the moment: At this time; now
• such as: For example; like
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• have to: Must do
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• at the receiving end: Being the one who experiences something, usually negative.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in terms of
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• address: Exact street location of a place
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• surplus: More than is needed or wanted
• counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• sanction: Official support or approval
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• internally: On or from the inside
• datum: Item of factual information
• economically: In an efficient manner
• victorious: Having won
• contention: Having the possibility of winning
• dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally