Vocabulary

• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• having a field day: Enjoying an opportunity to do something freely or excessively.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• conduct: Your behavior
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• additional: Further or added
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• overview: A description of the main points; summary
• chancellor: High government official
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• structurally: With respect to structure