Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• let down
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• pick up the pieces: Begin to recover after a failure or disaster.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• deal with
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• drive away: To leave in a vehicle.
• at least: As a minimum
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• going on: To continue doing something
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• have to: Must do
• ale: Fermented alcoholic drink made from malt
• se: South-east
• pic: Shortened form of 'picture'
• ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
• ta: Hard grey lustrous metallic element
• ch: Abbreviation for Chapter
• ent: ENT is an acronym
• io: Closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes
• ou: OU is an acronym
• ne
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers
• li: Chinese distance measure; approximately . kilometers
• ct: CT is an acronym
• te: TE is an acronym
• tr: TR is an acronym
• om: OM is an acronym
• ir: IR is an acronym
• ea: Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element
• ak