Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• count on: To depend on someone
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• pull together: To work hard and cooperate with other people in order to achieve something
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in charge: To be responsible for
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
• pour into: To transfer a liquid or substance into a container.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• by trade: According to one's profession or occupation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• disturbance: Public incident in which some people act badly
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
• great: Very good; better than before
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• deep: Complex and important
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• stability: Quality or state of being even or consistent
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy