Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• for instance: As an example.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• such as: For example; like
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• beyond question: Without doubt; certainly; undeniably.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• break out
• going on: To continue doing something
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• go on: To continue doing something
• coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• check out
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
• arise out of: To originate from; to be a result of.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• come to power: To gain control of a country or organization.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• fall on deaf ears: To be ignored or disregarded by those addressed.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• stave off: To keep something away; To repel
• mile a minute: Very quickly, especially in speech or action.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in short supply: Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
• paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
• great: Very good; better than before
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
• gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• silver: Person's name
• century: Period of 100 years
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• history: Established pattern or record
• market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
• sixth: 6th
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
• central: Being in the middle
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• public: Owned by the government
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• unit: One apartment in a building
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• emergence: The process of emerging, coming out
• payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
• hyper: Very excited or active
• deflation: When prices of good/service fall instead of rising
• barter: To exchange objects without exchanging money
• counterfeit: Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
• inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
• bam: An ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in
• vault: Curved structure that is part of the ceiling
• fiat: Official order from a person of authority
• interchangeable: Able to be exchanged, without a problem
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• voodoo: Cult practiced by sorcery and spirit possession
• disparity: Unfair difference between things; inequality
• impoverish: To take money from; make poor