Vocabulary

• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• for instance: As an example.
• board member: A person who serves on the board of directors of a company or organization.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• instance: An example of something; case
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• initially: At first; originally
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• favor: Support or approval from people
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• bout: A boxing match
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• picture: General situation or state of being
• datum: Item of factual information
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• cusp: Pointed part where two curves meet, e.g. in arches
• quash: To stop (a rebellion, etc.) forcefully or violently
• deflation: When prices of good/service fall instead of rising
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy