Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• meet the demand: To supply enough of something that people want or need.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• in places: In some locations but not others
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come apart: To break into separate pieces
• have to: Must do
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• tie up: To be occupied or engaged in something
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• broader sense: A more general or inclusive meaning or interpretation.
• go on: To continue doing something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• utterly: Completely
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• afford: To make available, to provide
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• act: To behave in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• product: Item that can be bought
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• mobility: Ability to move
• sue: Person's name
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• upward: Toward some higher point or position
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution