Vocabulary

• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• favor: Support or approval from people
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• eternity: A very long time; forever
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• stimulus: Something that causes a change
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• aversion: Strong feeling of dislike
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• applicable: Being appropriate to or suitable for something
• churn: To turn milk round and round to make butter
• acceleration: Increase in the speed or rate of something
• bipolar: (Disorder) exhibiting extremes of behavior
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• meltdown: Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future
• summertime: Warmest season of the year