Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• pull your weight: To do one’s fair share of work.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at this moment in time: Referring to the present moment or current time.
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• in terms of
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sit down: To take a seat
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• financial: Involving money
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• civilization: A highly developed society
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• important: Having power or authority
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• extrapolate: To use facts to make guesses, opinions
• toxicity: Quality or degree of being poisonous
• invert: To turn the order of things backwards
• childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
• downstream: In the direction of a stream's current