Vocabulary

• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• deal with
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• regardless of
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• narrative: The telling of a story
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• blast: To attack someone with words
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• century: Period of 100 years
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• verge: Brink or threshold
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• product: Item that can be bought
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• wane: To become smaller, weaker or less
• sizable: Fairly large