Vocabulary

• behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
• have to: Must do
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in the driver's seat: In a position of control or authority.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• save up: To gradually collect money by saving.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• per year: For each year; annually.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• amount: Quantity of something
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• financial: Involving money
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• afford: To make available, to provide
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• triple: Group or set of three
• depreciation: Decrease in price/value; loss of value over time
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• badger: Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
• massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
• depreciate: To decrease in price or value
• vinyl: Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
• kicker: Player who kicks the football
• beanie: Small round close fitting hat
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• mil: Unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch
• heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
• hon: Shortened form of honorable ; Used of judges