Vocabulary

• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• such as: For example; like
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• going on: To continue doing something
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• option: A choice
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• 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
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
• economically: In an efficient manner
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• technologically: As regards technology