Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• cut back: To use less of something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• in store: About to happen in the future
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• in droves: In large numbers; in a large group.
• being driven by: Currently being motivated or controlled by a particular factor or force.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• beverage: A drink other than water
• amount: Quantity of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• factor: Something that influences a result
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• apparel: Clothing
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• quarter: 25 cents
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• great: Very good; better than before
• person: Man, woman or child
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• cyber: Concerning the internet
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• dichotomy: Difference between two completely opposite ideas
• browser: Software that lets you search for information
• camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
• agnostic: Person who is undecided about the existence of God
• online: Connected to the internet
• iffy: Uncertain; not reliable; unpredictable
• hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
• analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
• adobe: Type of sun-dried brick made of straw and clay
• whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised