Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• regardless of
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• in terms of
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
• restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• check out
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• astronaut: Person who travels in space
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• investigation: Search for information about something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• representative: Typical example of a particular category
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• confiscate: To take something away from someone as punishment
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• origin: Point at which something begins or is created
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• caviar: Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• forest: Large area with many trees
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran