Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• such as: For example; like
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• public outrage: A strong feeling of anger and shock felt by many people about something considered bad or unfair.
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• pecking order: A hierarchy where individuals know their place and relative power.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• have to: Must do
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• amount: Quantity of something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• financial: Involving money
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• intention: Aim or purpose
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• public: Owned by the government
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• barometer: Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• exporter: Country, business selling goods to other countries