Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
• go: To attend or be at a place
• to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• long: Person's name
• take: To accept something that is offered
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• soon: At a time not long from now
• come: To arrive at a place
• talk: Style of speaking
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• call: A order or request for action
• join: To bring something close to another, to become one
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• point: An item to be discussed
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• weak: Not having a strong character
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advise: To suggest what would be helpful
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• troubled: Worried, upset, concerned
• sharply: In an angry or unfriendly manner
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• prediction: A statement of what will happen next
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• recovery: Process of returning to a former (good) state
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• weakness: Fault or bad quality preventing success
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• derivative: Not from original ideas; from somewhere else
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• renminbi: Currency used in China
• benevolent: Aiming to do good or benefit someone
• devalue: To reduce the value or worth of a currency, etc.
• deflation: When prices of good/service fall instead of rising
• tad: A small amount of something
• calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
• fig: Shortened form of 'figure'
• differential: Different, as in treatment; discriminatory
• acceleration: Increase in the speed or rate of something
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly