Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• break up
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• left out: To forget; omit
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• such as: For example; like
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• a shred of: A very small amount of something.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• at least: As a minimum
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• take the path: To choose a particular course of action or way of life.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• barely: Only just; just possible
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• amount: Quantity of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• afford: To make available, to provide
• fraction: Small part of something
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• huge: Very very large
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• option: A choice
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• defense: Argument in support of something
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• vat: A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids