Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• such as: For example; like
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• over your head: Too difficult to understand.
• go on: To continue doing something
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• trend: Current style or fashion
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• point: An item to be discussed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• onwards: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
• devalue: To reduce the value or worth of a currency, etc.