Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• in dire straits: Experiencing serious financial or other troubles.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• barely: Only just; just possible
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• shift: To change in position or direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• flexible: Bending easily
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sanction: Official support or approval
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• central: Being in the middle
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• materialize: To become real or actual
• inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
• unable: Not being able to do something
• vat: A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
• headlong: (Fall, rush) fast, with the head at the front
• yuan: Unit of money in China