Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• such as: For example; like
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• regardless of
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• a shred of: A very small amount of something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• military: Army or armed forces
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• huge: Very very large
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• instability: Condition of being changeable
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict