Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• in terms of
• deal with
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• back then: At that time in the past.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• pick up the tab: To pay the bill, especially for a group meal or event.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• work out
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• 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
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• important: Having power or authority
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• point: An item to be discussed
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• own: To have something as your property
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• business: A company formed for making profit
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
• dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• implementation: A practical means for accomplishing something
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• rationale: Explanation of justification for something
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer