Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• such as: For example; like
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• have to: Must do
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• afford: To make available, to provide
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• stimulus: Something that causes a change
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• business: A company formed for making profit
• pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• unsustainable: That cannot be kept up or continued