Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• productive conversation: A conversation that yields useful results or advances understanding.
• work out
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• at a profit: Selling or doing something with financial gain.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• hum along: To sing quietly to oneself, often without words.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• positive light: A way of presenting someone or something that makes them seem good or desirable.
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• cast a shadow: To cause a shadow to appear.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look back: To think about past events
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• on time
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in terms of
• come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• band together: To unite or form a group for a particular purpose.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• class: To place things into groups by common qualities
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• business: A company formed for making profit
• century: Period of 100 years
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• history: Established pattern or record
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• popularize: To make something more well-known or popular
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• encouraged: To increase the chance of something happening
• thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
• material: Cloth; fabric
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• construct: To build or create something
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
• socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
• rational: Able to think clearly
• capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
• socialism: Political system with state control/free benefits
• capitalist: Person believing in private ownership of property
• hum: To make a constant low sound
• communist: Believer in communism
• upfront: Frank and honest
• utopian: Being like an ideal society
• communism: Political system with state-controlled industry