Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• take down: To capture physically
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• case out: To observe or investigate a place carefully before taking action.
• at least: As a minimum
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• a good portion: A significant or substantial amount of something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• 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
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• workforce: The total number of working people
• payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• guild: Association of people with same job/interests