Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• 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
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• plunge in: To start doing something with enthusiasm, especially without thinking carefully about it.
• from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• afford: To make available, to provide
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• gamble: To play games to win money
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• stagflation: Period of slow economic growth while prices rise