Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• electricity bill: A bill specifying the amount of money owed for electricity consumption.
• rust belt: A region in the northeastern United States that was formerly dominated by industry.
• on the grid: Connected to the main utility network, especially power.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
• on the bias: Cutting fabric diagonally to the grain for stretch and flexibility.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• economic collapse: A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• at the earliest: Indicating the soonest possible time something can happen.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• under construction
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• at length: In detail; fully
• make up: To invent or create a story
• without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• set up
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• click: To work well with someone or something
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• leave: To go away from; depart
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• datum: Item of factual information
• rust: Reddish brown color
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• exemption: Release from duties others are required to do
• fab: Great; wonderful
• township: Administrative division of a county