Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• lead to: To result in some action
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• have to: Must do
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• gain access: To obtain the ability or right to enter or use something.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• mental: Concerning the mind
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• valuable: Being useful or important
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• favor: Support or approval from people
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• important: Having power or authority
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• competency: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• median: Being in the middle or average
• globally: Throughout the world
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• childcare: Looking after children and babies
• voter: Person who can vote in an election
• reelection: Act of election or being elected again
• funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
• jig: Lively dance
• grandpa: Your mother or father's father