Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• foot up: To add numbers to find a total sum.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• perk up: To become or cause to become happier, more lively, or more cheerful.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• got to: To arrive at some place
• moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
• the moment of truth: The crucial time when the real outcome is decided.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• defense: Argument in support of something
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• host: Mass; a great number
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• part: Division of a book
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• yacht: Large expensive boat
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• presidential: Concerning the president
• coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
• ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
• hailstone: Small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm