Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• what goes around comes around: Actions eventually have consequences; karma will catch up.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• under the assumption: Based on the belief or supposition that something is true.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• consider: To think carefully about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• amount: Quantity of something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• decade: Period of 10 years
• shift: To change in position or direction
• financial: Involving money
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• leave: To go away from; depart
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• combustion: An act or instance of burning
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• redirect: To change the direction of something to a new way
• pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• automaker: Manufacturer of cars and trucks