Vocabulary

• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in terms of
• as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• great: Very good; better than before
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• poverty: State of being poor
• live: To be alive
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color