Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look back: To think about past events
• go away: To go on vacation
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• beat down: (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
• move off: To start moving; to depart.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• stall out: (of an engine) to stop suddenly because of a lack of power.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• strength: Condition of being strong
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• spike: The top point in a graph
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• indication: Something showing something exists or will happen
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• historically: In history; in the past
• fledge: (Of a young bird) to become capable of flight