Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• going on: To continue doing something
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• work out
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• in regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• seize up: (of an engine or other mechanism) to stop working, often because of overheating or lack of lubrication.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• take down: To capture physically
• in terms of
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• financial: Involving money
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• role: Character played by an actor
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• trend: Current style or fashion
• stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• important: Having power or authority
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• public: Owned by the government
• point: An item to be discussed
• implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• opaque: Hard to see through; cloudy
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• datum: Item of factual information
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
• mismatch: To not be the same as or as good as
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
• underwrite: To guarantee financial support or responsibility