Vocabulary

• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in charge: To be responsible for
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
• foot the bill: To pay a bill
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• presidential: Concerning the president
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• dodo: Extinct heavy flightless bird related to pigeons
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration