Vocabulary

• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• check out
• turn into: To change to become something else
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• like a million dollars: To feel or look exceptionally good or healthy.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• account: An advantage
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• tremendously: Very well or very impressively
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• historical: Connected with the past
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• datum: Item of factual information