Vocabulary

• snap up: To buy something because it is cheap
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
• under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
• have to: Must do
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• consider: To think carefully about something
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• furious: Extremely angry
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• couple: To join something to something else
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
• point: An item to be discussed
• own: To have something as your property
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• business: A company formed for making profit
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• sue: Person's name
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• sterling: Of very strong, true character; very reliable