Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at pace: With speed; rapidly.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• executive editor: A senior editor in charge of the editorial policies and content of a publication.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• for instance: As an example.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• make out of: To make something from other things
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• grab at: To try to quickly take or seize something with your hand.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• by numbers: Doing something exactly according to instructions or method.
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• on the outlook: Actively watching or searching for something.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• left out: To forget; omit
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• see to: To attend to; take care of
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• on the upside: Considering the positive aspects or advantages of a situation.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• of late: Recently; lately.
• under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
• in the green: Having a financial profit or gain.
• aside from
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• balance it out: To equalize or compensate for something, often to create a sense of fairness or equilibrium.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• deal with
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• compared with: In relation to
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• beefing up: To be made stronger and stronger
• go on: To continue doing something
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• financial: Involving money
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• 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
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• remainder: What is left over after the larger part is gone
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• come: To arrive at a place
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• cloud: To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
• diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services