Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• such as: For example; like
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• barely: Only just; just possible
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• datum: Item of factual information
• annually: Every year; once a year
• kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them