Vocabulary

• deal with
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• at the moment: At this time; now
• set up
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• perk up: To become or cause to become happier, more lively, or more cheerful.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• when the time comes: At the appropriate or necessary future moment.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• decade: Period of 10 years
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• due: When something is required or expected
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• public: Owned by the government
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• polarize: To divide opinions into two extremes
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind