Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• at least: As a minimum
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• lead to: To result in some action
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• current method: The method that is being used now; the present way of doing something.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• check out
• slightly: Only a little
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• afford: To make available, to provide
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• valuable: Being useful or important
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• datum: Item of factual information
• overtake: To pass and go in front of another car