Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
• see through: To realize the truth about
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• strength: Condition of being strong
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• century: Period of 100 years
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• inversion: Change in position so things become the opposite
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• datum: Item of factual information
• invert: To turn the order of things backwards
• telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device