Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at least: As a minimum
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• interest payment: A payment made periodically to a lender in exchange for the use of their money.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in stock: Available to buy in a store
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• military: Army or armed forces
• afford: To make available, to provide
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• penny: Person's name
• discretionary: According to your own judgment or self-restraint
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
• homeland: Country where you were born
• overspend: To spend more money than you have, had budgeted