Vocabulary

• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at least: As a minimum
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• beverage: A drink other than water
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• favor: Support or approval from people
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• product: Item that can be bought
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• awhile: For a while; for a short time
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
• nick: Person's name
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows