Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• have to: Must do
• reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• hold the line: To wait on the telephone.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• detrimental: Harmful
• financial: Involving money
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• entrench: To make an opinion fixed so it is hard to change
• layoff: Act of sacking employees when work is lacking
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
• policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans