Vocabulary

• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• in stock: Available to buy in a store
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• financial: Involving money
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• huge: Very very large
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• deep: Complex and important
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• helm: Position of control, as when steering a ship
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
• television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future