Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• going on: To continue doing something
• whittle down: To reduce something in size or number gradually.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• join in
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• got to: To arrive at some place
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• fly at: To suddenly criticize or attack someone verbally.
• have to: Must do
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• deal with
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• give away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in a pickle: In a difficult situation.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• communist: Believer in communism
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• mount: To attach something to something else
• spinal: Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• presidential: Concerning the president
• leopard: Large cat with short fur and black spots
• rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
• exodus: Going out or forth in a large group
• caucus: Private meeting of people in a political party
• ascent: Act of rising or going upwards
• firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel
• dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam