Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• have to: Must do
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• for instance: As an example.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• look back: To think about past events
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• quite possible: Reasonably likely; within the realm of possibility.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• at least: As a minimum
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• extreme: Very great in degree
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• frequently: Often; regularly
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• boycott: To not buy a product for moral reasons
• presidential: Concerning the president
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• electoral: Concerning elections
• reelect: To vote someone back to office or position