Vocabulary

• along with: In addition to; together with.
• going on: To continue doing something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on the face of it: Based on first impressions; seemingly.
• equity markets: A place where stocks and shares are bought and sold.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the rebound: Emotionally recovering and acting quickly after a breakup.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• even once: At least one time; even a single time.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• account: An advantage
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• sober: Not drunk
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• behave: To act correctly
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• unsustainable: That cannot be kept up or continued
• precipice: Very steep or overhanging dangerous cliff
• spook: To scare; frighten
• inflationary: Tending to cause increases in prices