Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• move ahead: To make progress; advance.
• have to: Must do
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• shift: To change in position or direction
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• factor: Something that influences a result
• vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• great: Very good; better than before
• inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• optimist: Someone who believes the future will be good
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• outperform: To achieve more than other competitors
• baseless: Without any reason or justification
• hiv: Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus