Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• moving parts: Components of a machine or device that move to perform a function.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• decade: Period of 10 years
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• favorably: So as to give or show approval
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind