Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• business: A company formed for making profit
• live: To be alive
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• million: 1,000,000
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person