Vocabulary

• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• at the moment: At this time; now
• have to: Must do
• fuel pump: A pump in a motor vehicle that pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the engine.
• fill up
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• well up: (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• lap up
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• check out
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• leave: To go away from; depart
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• scrap: To fight with someone
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• scone: Small cake in which fruit is generally added
• congest: To be or become very crowded
• motorway: Broad highway designed for high-speed traffic