Vocabulary

• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• formerly known as: Used to indicate a previous name of a person or place.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in terms of
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• account: An advantage
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• seek: To ask someone for help
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• solely: With no one or nothing else
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• remainder: What is left over after the larger part is gone
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
• newsroom: Part of a tv station where news is compiled