Vocabulary

• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• tune out: To stop paying attention to something; ignore
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• in the gross: Sold or counted in bulk or large quantities.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• narrative: The telling of a story
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• margin: Edge of an area
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• basis: Main ingredient or part of something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• elevate: To make something higher
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• datum: Item of factual information
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
• semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
• whiplash: Neck/back injury from sudden jerk, as in car crash
• spook: To scare; frighten
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind