Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• dry up: (Of money etc.) to vanish or be nothing left of it
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• certainly possible: Definitely able to happen or be done.
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• distant memory: A memory that is old and not very clear.
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• at least: As a minimum
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in terms of
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
• going on: To continue doing something
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• equity markets: A place where stocks and shares are bought and sold.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• spike: The top point in a graph
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• steep: Very expensive
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• inventory: List of items stored at a place
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• point: An item to be discussed
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• liquefy: To become liquid