Vocabulary

• in terms of
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• go on: To continue doing something
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• hit home: To have a strong emotional impact; to affect deeply.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• workforce: The total number of working people
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• categorize: To distribute into classes or the same type
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• ranger: Official who manages and protects a park or forest
• exemption: Release from duties others are required to do
• ramadan: 9th month of Muslim year, when you fast during day