Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
• in terms of
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• hard by: Very near or close to something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in a heartbeat: Immediately; without hesitation.
• cave in: To give in to pressure
• got to: To arrive at some place
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• have to: Must do
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• go on: To continue doing something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• quote: Written statement of the cost of something
• extreme: Very great in degree
• consider: To think carefully about something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• communist: Believer in communism
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• respond: To answer something or someone
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• previously: At an earlier time
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sharp: Person's name
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• business: A company formed for making profit
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• weak: Not having a strong character
• come: To arrive at a place
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• correspondence: Quality of similarity or equality