Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have to: Must do
• for rent: Available to be rented or leased.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
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• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• hefty: Being heavy or large
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• own: To have something as your property
• pricey: Expensive; dear; costly
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• business: A company formed for making profit
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• live: To be alive
• sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• vat: A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids