Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in places: In some locations but not others
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• mental: Concerning the mind
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• shift: To change in position or direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• leave: To go away from; depart
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• part: Division of a book
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject