Vocabulary

• deal with
• at least: As a minimum
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• have to: Must do
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• lose out
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• work out
• on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• wave in: Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
• put back: To return something to the proper place
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• financial: Involving money
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something