Vocabulary

• in terms of
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• going on: To continue doing something
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• free up: To make something available for a particular use.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• gigantic: Extremely large
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• due: When something is required or expected
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• urgency: Quality of requiring action
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• datum: Item of factual information
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• unpack: To try to understand by thinking about something
• yen: Currency used in Japan