Vocabulary

• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• make up: To invent or create a story
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
• such as: For example; like
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• got to: To arrive at some place
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• eat up: To eat all of something
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in the here and now: Focusing on the present moment or current situation.
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• check out
• going on: To continue doing something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• account: An advantage
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• leave: To go away from; depart
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• physician: A medical doctor
• lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
• pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
• administrative: Concerning managing an organization
• effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
• riddled: Infested with; full of (insects, mistakes etc.)
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• downplay: To suggest something is not a serious as thought
• reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
• residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital