Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• such as: For example; like
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in form: In good physical condition; fit.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on time
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• military: Army or armed forces
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• account: An advantage
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
• continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
• yuan: Unit of money in China