Vocabulary

• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• deal with
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• going on: To continue doing something
• lead to: To result in some action
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• convey: To carry or transport something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• shrink: To become smaller
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• important: Having power or authority
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
• historical: Connected with the past
• realization: Act of noticing something not noticed before
• live: To be alive
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• special: Being additional or extra
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
• call: A order or request for action
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• artificially: Not naturally; made by people