Vocabulary

• in charge: To be responsible for
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• being blamed: To be in the process of receiving responsibility or fault for something negative.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• have to: Must do
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• phase out: To gradually end a task, or sell a product
• in terms of
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• as time goes by: Over the course of time; as time passes.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• on time
• look back: To think about past events
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• annex: An extension to a main building
• memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
• dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack