Vocabulary

• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• rock the boat: To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• rational: Able to think clearly
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• important: Having power or authority
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• dwindle: To make or become less or smaller gradually
• pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• datum: Item of factual information
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• poach: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
• policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans