Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• going on: To continue doing something
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in terms of
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• got to: To arrive at some place
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• keep at: To continuously try to do something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• feed into: To have an influence on something or form a part of it
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• financial: Involving money
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• respond: To answer something or someone
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• business: A company formed for making profit
• disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• part: Division of a book
• embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
• insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
• instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
• datum: Item of factual information
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• lag: Delay between two events