Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• such as: For example; like
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• zero in: To focus on a target
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• cash out: To count the sales at the end of a business day
• pay up: To pay money that you owe
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• making ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• barely: Only just; just possible
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• 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
• leave: To go away from; depart
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
• hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it