Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• other places: Different locations or areas
• came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• strip out: To remove or take away something that is not necessary or wanted.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• deal with
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• bump up: To increase something, often by a small amount.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• long weekend: An extended weekend that includes an extra day off, such as a public holiday.
• go on: To continue doing something
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• articulate: To express something clearly using language
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• huge: Very very large
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• datum: Item of factual information
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• beta: Test version of a product or software