Vocabulary

• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• sluggish: Slow; moving like a slug
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• address: Exact street location of a place
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• surplus: More than is needed or wanted
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• datum: Item of factual information
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• chancellor: High government official
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area