Vocabulary

• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• have to: Must do
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in terms of
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• afford: To make available, to provide
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• account: An advantage
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• option: A choice
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• respond: To answer something or someone
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• chemotherapy: Treatment of diseases using chemicals
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
• reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
• inpatient: Patient who is being treated in the hospital
• outpatient: Patient treated at hospital without staying there