Vocabulary

• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• look back: To think about past events
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
• out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• go away: To go on vacation
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• deal with
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• daily conversation: Informal talk about matters of common interest; everyday conversation.
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• war: Situation where armies fight each other