Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• look back: To think about past events
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• on a tear: Engaged in a lively or energetic activity spree.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• correlation: The relationship between two variables
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• trend: Current style or fashion
• surplus: More than is needed or wanted
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• business: A company formed for making profit
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• instability: Condition of being changeable
• freight: Commercial transportation of goods
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• price: Person's name
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
• munch: Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• chancellor: High government official
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• unpredictability: Lack of predictability; randomness
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook