Vocabulary

• white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
• at no time: Never; not at any time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• out of work
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• bring about: To cause to happen
• carry out
• such as: For example; like
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in all probability: Almost certainly; very likely to happen.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• spike: The top point in a graph
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• previously: At an earlier time
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• antibiotic: (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• recruitment: Act of enlisting people into the army
• doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• displacement: Number of liters a petrol engine has
• personalize: To make personal or more personal
• superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind