Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• regardless of
• such as: For example; like
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• lead to: To result in some action
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• at least: As a minimum
• due to: Because of; owing to
• deal with
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• slightly: Only a little
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• amount: Quantity of something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• huge: Very very large
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• elevate: To make something higher
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• bombing: To attack with explosives