Vocabulary

• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• such as: For example; like
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• turn into: To change to become something else
• talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• have to: Must do
• count in: To include someone in an activity or plan.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• interest payment: A payment made periodically to a lender in exchange for the use of their money.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• get emotional: To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• superior: Better; higher quality
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• blow: To move something using air
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• modification: A small change to a machine, system, or plan
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• triple: Group or set of three
• annihilation: Total destruction
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• onwards: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
• inflationary: Tending to cause increases in prices
• technologically: As regards technology