Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• swing back: To move backward in a swinging or curved motion.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• financial: Involving money
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• aid: To help others and provide things
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• important: Having power or authority
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• land: Region or country
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• part: Division of a book
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines