Fed Chair Powell's commentary had heavy emphasis on price stability, says BMO's Yung-Yu Ma
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- adverb
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- adverb
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- other
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- adverb
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- adverb
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- exclamation
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- Correct or true
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way
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lot
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than
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work
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- adjecitve
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those
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still
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- adverb
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- noun
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- Photograph (not a video or moving image)
tell
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- verb
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- To explain something or teach someone something
kind
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- adjecitve
- In a caring and helpful manner
- friendly and considerate
- noun
- One type of thing
big
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- adjecitve
- Popular
- Serious
- Large
too
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- adverb
- In addition, also; with emphasis
- Say that something is more than you want
his
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- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
call
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•UK / kɔl /
- noun
- A order or request for action
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- A short visit to a place or person
- A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
- verb
- To make a request or order for action
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- To phone someone
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year
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- noun
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why
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- adverb
- Question word to ask for a reason
- exclamation
- (Used to express surprise or approval)
talk
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- noun
- Style of speaking
- Discussion between two countries
- Giving information in front of people; lecture
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- To say things or ideas to someone with words
bit
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•UK / bɪt /
- noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
happen
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- verb
- To take place or occur
long
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- adjecitve
- Large distance from one end to the other
- Having many parts, e.g. a book with many chapters
- adverb
- For a large amount of time
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To have a strong desire for something or someone
might
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- other
- Used to politely request an action
- Used to express that something could happen
- Power, strength, force or influence
pretty
US / 'prɪtɪ /
•UK / ˈprɪti /
- adjecitve
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- adverb
- Very; to a great degree
today
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•UK / təˈde /
- adverb
- On this day; at the time that is happening now
- noun
- This day; day that is happening now
again
US / ə'ɡen /
•UK / əˈɡɛn /
- adverb
- One more time, once more
point
US / pɔɪnt /
•UK / pɔɪnt /
- noun
- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Fact or detail
- Feature of something
- The size of the text on a page or screen
- A certain time or stage in a process
- Certain position in time or space
- Idea or fact you try to convince people about
- Measurement of scores in a game, sport
- Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
- verb
- To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- To indicate something with your finger to others
place
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•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
maybe
US / ˈmeɪbi /
•UK / ˈmebi /
- adverb
- Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
hear
US / hɪə(r) /
•UK / hɪr /
- verb
- To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- To be told or find out information or facts
- To consider or listen to a court case
already
US / ɔ:lˈredi /
•UK / ɔlˈrɛdi /
- adverb
- Having happened or been done before this time
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
few
US / fju: /
•UK / fju /
- pronoun
- Not many, a small number
anything
US / ˈeniθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /
- pronoun
- A thing of any kind
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
high
US / haɪ /
•UK / haɪ /
- adjecitve
- Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- Being of excellent quality or excellent standards
- Larger than usual in number, amount or degree
- Holding an important or powerful position
- With a sound close to the top of the musical scale
- Rising upward a great distance
- adverb
- At or to a place far above the ground
- At a great value, amount or price
- In a way that shows a lot of wealth
- noun
- (Weather) area of increased pressure
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
wait
US / weɪt /
•UK / wet /
- verb
- To delay or not do something until later
- To spend time until an expected thing happens
- To remain in a place until a thing happens
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
week
US / wi:k /
•UK / wik /
- noun
- Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
easy
US / ˈi:zi /
•UK / ˈizi /
- adjecitve
- Not hard to do; not difficult
face
US / feɪs /
•UK / fes /
- noun
- Side or outer surface of something
- An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
- Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
- Characteristics you show in public
- verb
- To cover a surface with something like paint
- To deal with a problem or responsibilities
- To look toward; point in a certain direction
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
guess
US / ɡes /
•UK / ɡɛs /
- noun
- Answer given when you don't know if it is correct
- verb
- To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
add
US / æd /
•UK / æd /
- verb
- To include as well
- To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2
definitely
US / ˈdefɪnətli /
•UK / ˈdefɪnətli /
- adverb
- Without question; beyond doubt
least
US / li:st /
•UK / list /
- adverb
- In the smallest or lowest way
- noun
- Something that is of the lowest or smallest degree
early
US / ˈɜ:li /
•UK / ˈɜ:rli /
- adjecitve
- Happening or appearing before
- adverb
- Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- Happening sooner than expected
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
include
US / ɪnˈklu:d /
•UK / ɪnˈklud /
- verb
- To make someone, something part of a group
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
house
US / haʊs /
•UK / haʊs /
- noun
- Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- Building in which a family, person lives
- verb
- To give someone a place to live
- To contain or store something
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- noun
- Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- Ability to move forcefully and quickly
- Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
- Mathematical way to multiply a number
- Condition of being in political control
- Physical force, energy, and strength
- verb
- To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
- To move something forcefully and quickly
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
especially
US / ɪˈspeʃəli /
•UK / ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ- /
- adverb
- More than usual; extremely
past
US / pɑ:st /
•UK / pæst /
- adjecitve
- No longer current or new
- adverb
- So as to go beyond, or further than something
- noun
- Time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
- preposition
- After a particular time
- At a later point in distance; beyond
huge
US / hju:dʒ /
•UK / hjudʒ /
- adjecitve
- Very very large
whether
US / ˈweðə(r) /
•UK / ˈhwɛðɚ, ˈwɛð- /
- conjunction
- If something will happen or not
ago
US / əˈgəʊ /
•UK / əˈgoʊ /
- adverb
- At a specified length of time in the past
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
baby
US / ˈbeɪbi /
•UK / ˈbeɪbi /
- adjecitve
- Small in size; smaller than usual
- noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
join
US / dʒɔɪn /
•UK / dʒɔɪn /
- verb
- To bring something close to another, to become one
- To become a member of
- To participate in an activity with others
term
US / tɜ:m /
•UK / tɚm /
- noun
- Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- Length of time something is expected to happen
- Fixed period of weeks for learning at school
- The (precise) name given to something
- verb
- To call; give a name to
news
US / nju:z /
•UK / nu:z /
- noun
- Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- Information about recent events
yes
US / jes /
•UK / jɛs /
- adverb
- Way to say you agree or will do something
mention
US / 'menʃn /
•UK / ˈmɛnʃən /
- noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
challenge
US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /
•UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /
- noun
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- A question to determine correctness of something
- verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
test
US / test /
•UK / test /
- noun
- A medical examination
- Action to establish the truth or nature of
- Examination; questions to measure knowledge
- verb
- To be given a medical examination
- To try to establish the truth or nature of
- To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge
middle
US / 'mɪdl /
•UK / ˈmidl /
- adjecitve
- Equal distance from extremes
- noun
- Place that is halfway between two things
wonder
US / 'wʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈwʌndɚ /
- noun
- Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- verb
- To feel curious about something
- To think or consider about something over time
example
US / ɪgˈzɑ:mpl /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmpəl /
- noun
- Thing, person which represents a category
itself
US / ɪtˈself /
•UK / ɪtˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- Referring to it
record
US / 'rekɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrekərd /
- noun
- Highest or most extreme level achieved
- Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
- History of a person's past actions or achievements
- verb
- To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
- To write down or say what happened
- To put music, sounds onto a device to store it
opportunity
US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /
•UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
slow
US / sləʊ /
•UK / sloʊ /
- adjecitve
- Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
- Having difficulty understanding simple things
- Moving or happening without speed; not fast
- verb
- To move, with less speed than before
- To move or go without much speed
certainly
US / ˈsə:tnli /
•UK / ˈsɚtnli /
- adverb
- Sure; of course
increase
US / ɪn'kri:s /
•UK / ɪnˈkris /
- noun
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- verb
- To make or become larger in size or amount
effect
US / ɪ'fekt /
•UK / ɪˈfɛkt /
- noun
- An advantage, benefit
- Change brought about by a cause; result
price
US / praɪs /
•UK / praɪs /
- noun
- Person's name
- Cost of something in money
- verb
- To determine or set the cost of something
date
US / deɪt /
•UK / det /
- noun
- A romantic meeting between (usually two) people
- Brown sweet fruit from a tree from the Middle East
- A day in the calendar such as January 3rd
- verb
- To have become old-fashioned
- To meet for a romantic time together e.g. a movie
- To record or write down what day it is
- To be from a particular period in time
rate
US / reɪt /
•UK / ret /
- noun
- Current price or cost of something
- Speed or frequency of events over time
- verb
- To assess something or consider its qualities
message
US / 'mesɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /
- noun
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- verb
- To communicate using text
present
US / 'preznt /
•UK / ˈprɛznt /
- adjecitve
- Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- noun
- Gift
- Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
- Current time; now
- verb
- To introduce someone to others
- To host a program on television or radio
- To give a speech or presentation
- To show something to someone who will examine it
- To appear or happen
- To give an award or prize to someone
recently
US / ˈri:sntli /
•UK / 'risṇtlɪ /
- adverb
- Just a while ago; not long ago
heavy
US / 'hevɪ /
•UK / ˈhɛvi /
- adjecitve
- Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- Involving serious or strong emotions
- Having a lot of weight
risk
US / rɪsk /
•UK / rɪsk /
- noun
- Actions that cause potential problems
- verb
- To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
market
US / ˈmɑ:kɪt /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rkɪt /
- noun
- Need or demand for a particular product or service
- Area or region where a certain product is sold
- Public event where people sell goods on tables
- Institution where stocks are bought and sold
- verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
perhaps
US / pəˈhæps /
•UK / pɚˈhæps /
- adverb
- Possibly, but not certainly; maybe
positive
US / ˈpɒzətɪv /
•UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Having the charge produced by electrons
- Being good or useful
- Showing that a chemical is present in a test
gain
US / ɡeɪn /
•UK / ɡen /
- noun
- An increase in something, such as weight
- verb
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
feed
US / fi:d /
•UK / fid /
- noun
- Food given to animals
- verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- To provide necessary supplies to
potential
US / pəˈtenʃl /
•UK / pəˈtɛnʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
beyond
US / bɪ'jɒnd /
•UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /
- adverb
- On or to the farther side
- In addition to
- preposition
- Later in time than
- Out of the limits of
target
US / 'tɑ:ɡɪt /
•UK / ˈtɑrɡɪt /
- noun
- A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- Group you are trying to sell to or influence
- Something shot at to practice shooting
- verb
- To try to influence; direct a message toward
- (Army) to aim an attack at something
datum
US / ˈdeɪtəm /
•UK / ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm /
- noun
- Item of factual information
interest
US / 'ɪntrəst /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst, -ˌtrɛst /
- noun
- Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- Activity or subject one enjoys doing or learning
- Fee for borrowing money
- verb
- To make someone want to know about something
- To persuade to do, become involved with something
measure
US / ˈmeʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈmɛʒɚ /
- noun
- Plan to achieve a desired result
- Tool used to calculate the size of something
- verb
- To determine the value or importance of something
- To calculate size, weight or temperature of
doubt
US / daʊt /
•UK / daʊt /
- noun
- Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- verb
- To question the truth or certainty of something
court
US / kɔ:t /
•UK / kɔrt, kort /
- noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
- Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
- verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- To pay attention to someone to get their support
percent
US / pə'sent /
•UK / pɚˈsɛnt /
- adverb
- One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
element
US / 'elɪmənt /
•UK / ˈɛləmənt /
- noun
- Essential or particular part of something
commit
US / kə'mɪt /
•UK / kəˈmɪt /
- verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
- To promise or decide to do something for a purpose
tech
US / tek /
•UK / tɛk /
- noun
- Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
statement
US / ˈsteɪtmənt /
•UK / ˈstetmənt /
- noun
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
task
US / tɑ:sk /
•UK / tæsk /
- noun
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
otherwise
US / ˈʌðəwaiz /
•UK / ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz /
- adverb
- In an additional or different way
- Unless; or
speaker
US / 'spi:kə(r) /
•UK / ˈspikɚ /
- noun
- Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- Person who makes a speech before a group
policy
US / 'pɒləsɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑlɪsi /
- noun
- Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
economy
US / ɪ'kɒnəmɪ /
•UK / ɪˈkɑnəmi /
- noun
- Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- Total of all goods, services and wages in an area
afford
US / ə'fɔ:d /
•UK / əˈfɔrd, əˈford /
- verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
aggressive
US / əˈgresɪv /
•UK / əˈɡrɛsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
lean
US / li:n /
•UK / lin /
- adjecitve
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
- Thin; slim; skinny; with little fat on your body
- verb
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
pause
US / pɔ:z /
•UK / pɔz /
- noun
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
- Sign to hold a musical note a bit longer
- verb
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
growth
US / grəʊθ /
•UK / groʊθ /
- noun
- Improvement, development in a skill over time
- A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
- Act of growing
bubble
US / ˈbʌbl /
•UK / ˈbʌbəl /
- noun
- A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- verb
- (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
- To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
mini
US / 'mɪnɪ /
•UK / ˈmɪni /
- noun
- Small British car
- A very short skirt
- prefix
- Small
contribute
US / kən'trɪbju:t /
•UK / kənˈtrɪbjut /
- verb
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
- To write articles for a magazine or newspaper
maximum
US / ˈmæksɪməm /
•UK / ˈmæksəməm /
- noun
- Largest or highest number or amount of something
discussion
US / dɪˈskʌʃn /
•UK / dɪˈskʌʃən /
- noun
- Any long communication about a particular topic
chief
US / tʃi:f /
•UK / tʃif /
- adjecitve
- The one highest in authority or importance
- noun
- Leader of a race or group of people
- The one highest in authority or importance
investment
US / ɪnˈvestmənt /
•UK / ɪnˈvɛstmənt /
- noun
- Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- Act of giving time, energy to see a future reward
heavily
US / ˈhevɪli /
•UK / hɛvəli /
- adverb
- In a slow, loud manner
- A lot or to a great degree
- With great effort or force
alternative
US / ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv /
•UK / ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl- /
- adjecitve
- A different choice
- noun
- Something different you can choose
management
US / 'mænɪdʒmənt /
•UK / ˈmænɪdʒmənt /
- noun
- People who are in control of a business or group
- The process of running an organization
belief
US / bɪˈli:f /
•UK / bɪˈlif /
- noun
- Being sure that something exists or is true
- Trust in an idea or set of ideas
- A particular opinion about something
hammer
US / ˈhæmə(r) /
•UK / ˈhæmɚ /
- noun
- Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
- Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
- verb
- To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- To defeat someone easily and totally
- To hit at repeatedly causing a lot of noise
- To use a hammer to hit into a particular shape
- To hit nails into something with a hammer
headline
US / ˈhedlaɪn /
•UK / ˈhedlaɪn /
- noun
- Title summarizing a news story
- verb
- To be the main performer at a show
dual
US / ˈdju:əl /
•UK / ˈdu:əl /
- adjecitve
- (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
anticipate
US / æn'tɪsɪpeɪt /
•UK / ænˈtɪsəˌpet /
- verb
- To expect or look ahead to something positively
- To be aware of something that might happen
ceiling
US / ˈsi:lɪŋ /
•UK / ˈsilɪŋ /
- noun
- Top part of a room above your head
- Greatest level that is allowed; limit
debt
US / det /
•UK / dɛt /
- noun
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
labor
US / 'leɪbə(r) /
•UK / ˈlebɚ /
- noun
- The people with work in a community
- All of the workers in a country, specific company
- verb
- To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- To work hard (often physically) for many hours
wealth
US / welθ /
•UK / wɛlθ /
- noun
- Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- Great quantity, amount, or number of something
sector
US / ˈsektə(r) /
•UK / ˈsɛktɚ, -ˌtɔr /
- noun
- Part that a place is divided into
- Area; type of industry or business
perceive
US / pə'si:v /
•UK / pɚˈsiv /
- verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
lag
US / læɡ /
•UK / læɡ /
- noun
- Delay between two events
- verb
- To move at a slow pace in relation to others
investor
US / ɪnˈvestə(r) /
•UK / ɪnˈvɛstɚ /
- noun
- Person who spends money to help businesses grow
stability
US / stəˈbɪləti /
•UK / stəˈbɪlɪti /
- noun
- Quality or state of being even or consistent
governor
US / ˈgʌvənə(r) /
•UK / ˈgʌvərnə(r) /
- noun
- Person who leads a state or province
strain
US / streɪn /
•UK / stren /
- noun
- Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
- Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
- verb
- To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
steve
US / ˈstɜ:nəm /
•UK / ˈstɜ:rnəm /
commentary
US / ˈkɒməntri /
•UK / ˈkɑ:mənteri /
- noun
- Explanation or discussion of a written work, event
inflation
US / ɪn'fleɪʃn /
•UK / ɪnˈfleʃən /
- noun
- Act of filling something with air or gas
- Continual rise in the prices of products
june
US / dʒu:n /
•UK / dʒu:n /
- noun
- 6th month of the year
- Person's name
senate
US / 'senət /
•UK / ˈsɛnɪt /
- noun
- A board of governors at a college or university
negotiation
US / nɪˌgəʊʃiˈeɪʃn /
•UK / nɪˌɡoʃiˈeʃən /
- noun
- A formal discussion to reach an agreement
implication
US / ˌɪmplɪ'keɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɪmplɪˈkeʃən /
- noun
- Possible effects, results from an action or event
emphasis
US / ˈemfəsɪs /
•UK / ˈɛmfəsɪs /
- noun
- Special attention, importance, or force
- Stress placed on part of a word or phrase
banking
US / ˈbæŋkɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbæŋkɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of keeping your money in a bank
- verb
- To put or keep your money in a bank
- To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn
jim
US / ˈdʒɪm /
•UK / ˈdʒɪm /
mandate
US / 'mændeɪt /
•UK / ˈmænˌdet /
- noun
- Official command or order
- verb
- To order that something is done
summary
US / ˈsʌməri /
•UK / ˈsʌməri /
- adjecitve
- Brief, complete and accurate
- noun
- Shorter statement of the most important parts
enthusiasm
US / ɪnˈθju:ziæzəm /
•UK / ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm /
- noun
- Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
- Great interest and excitement in something
employment
US / ɪmˈplɔɪmənt /
•UK / ɛmˈplɔɪmənt /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the number of people who are in work
- noun
- The state of being in work or having a job
chairman
US / 'tʃeəmən /
•UK / ˈtʃɛrmən /
- noun
- A man in charge of a meeting
- The person who leads a company or organization
wrestle
US / 'resl /
•UK / ˈrɛsəl /
- verb
- To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- To struggle with a problem
marketplace
US / ˈmɑ:kɪtpleɪs /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rkɪtpleɪs /
- noun
- Place where a public market is held
tint
US / tɪnt /
•UK / tɪnt /
- noun
- Small quantity of a specific color
- verb
- To add a small amount of color to
michelle
US / maɪs /
•UK / maɪs /
yang
US / jæŋ /
•UK / jæŋ /
- other
- Bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
slowdown
US / ˈsləʊdaʊn /
•UK / ˈsloʊdaʊn /
- noun
- Act of slowing down or falling behind
valuation
US / ˌvæljuˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˌvæljuˈeɪʃn /
- noun
- Price of something, determined by expert
- Judgment of how good something is
logan
US / ˈləʊgən /
•UK / ˈloʊgən /
- other
- A mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (, feet high)
strategist
US / ˈstrætədʒɪst /
•UK / ˈstrætədʒɪst /
- noun
- Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
vacancy
US / ˈveɪkənsi /
•UK / ˈvekənsi /
- noun
- Space or position available for occupancy
laurie
US / ˈlɔri /
•UK / /
bowman
US / ˈbəʊmən /
•UK / ˈboʊmən /
- noun
- Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
dax
US / /
•UK / /
- abbreviation
- Deutscher Aktien IndeX, the German stock exchange index.
yuma
US / ˈju:mə /
•UK / ˈjumə /
- other
- A member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
- The Yuman language spoken by the Yuma
reiteration
US / riˌɪtəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / riˌɪtəˈreɪʃn /
- noun
- Act of saying again to add emphasis
recalibration
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- The process or action of recalibrating an instrument or device.
narrowness
US / ˈnærəʊnəs /
•UK / ˈnæroʊnəs /
- noun
- Restriction of range or scope
hawkishness
US / /
•UK / /
- noun
- Desire to go to war using the military