Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• in a bind: In a difficult or problematic situation; in a predicament.
• shell out: To pay money, especially when the amount is large or considered too much.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at fault: Responsible for something negative or undesirable; deserving blame.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for the Gipper: Doing something in honor or memory of someone admired, especially based on a famous figure.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• strike: To hit something
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• decade: Period of 10 years
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• aid: To help others and provide things
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• communist: Believer in communism
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• fill: To make something full
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• contra: Opposite to; against