Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• allow for: To take into consideration
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• datum: Item of factual information
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• compliant: Willing to obey, follow the wishes of others
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• squarely: Directly and without evading
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer