Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in reserve: Kept as a backup or for future use.
• of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• buy up: To buy all of something for sale
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• fuel pump: A pump in a motor vehicle that pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the engine.
• fill up
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• cut back: To use less of something
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• automotive industry: The sector of industry involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales of motor vehicles.
• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• compared with: In relation to
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• set up
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at least: As a minimum
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• like mad: With great intensity or energy.
• work out
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• deal with
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• financial: Involving money
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• favor: Support or approval from people
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• swift: Quick
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• happen: To take place or occur
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• unable: Not being able to do something
• nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
• yuan: Unit of money in China