Vocabulary

• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• going on: To continue doing something
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
• regardless of
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• swing back: To move backward in a swinging or curved motion.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
• at least: As a minimum
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• amount: Quantity of something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• decade: Period of 10 years
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• military: Army or armed forces
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• defense: Argument in support of something
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• stimulus: Something that causes a change
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• part: Division of a book
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• shopkeeper: Merchant who owns or manages a shop
• multiplier: Number to multiply by