Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• such as: For example; like
• have to: Must do
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• sit down: To take a seat
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• 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
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• huge: Very very large
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• replace: To use instead of something else
• comprehend: To understand the meaning of
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• business: A company formed for making profit
• variable: Having the ability to change or vary
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• central: Being in the middle
• pension: Regular payments you receive after you retire
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
• hypothetically: In a hypothetical way; as an example
• derivative: Not from original ideas; from somewhere else
• yuan: Unit of money in China