Vocabulary

• 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, disbelief
• per year: For each year; annually.
• have to: Must do
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• turn off
• at least: As a minimum
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• check out
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• shrink: To become smaller
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• curb: Anything that restrains or controls
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• previously: At an earlier time
• leave: To go away from; depart
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• briefcase: Flat case used for carrying papers and documents
• overtime: Extra time in a sports game
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer