Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• cut both ways: To have both positive and negative effects; to affect both sides of an argument or situation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• in terms of
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• for better or worse: Regardless of the good or bad consequences of an action or situation.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• trend: Current style or fashion
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• reversal: Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
• indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
• meltdown: Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
• underscore: To highlight or stress
• fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully