Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• turn on
• have to: Must do
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on sale: Available at a reduced price
• such as: For example; like
• stick it to: To defeat someone, especially someone who is arrogant or powerful.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• on the radar: Being noticed or tracked; within someone's awareness or attention.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• evolve: To develop certain features
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• shift: To change in position or direction
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• performance: Act of doing something
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• important: Having power or authority
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
• collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• structural: Concerning or caused by structure
• nominal: Not having full power; in name only
• diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services