Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• at the moment: At this time; now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• tough it out: To endure a period of hardship or difficulty with determination.
• see to: To attend to; take care of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• squeeze in
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• square the circle: To attempt something that is impossible; to try to do the impossible.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• lame duck: An official (especially an elected one) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• address: Exact street location of a place
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• weak: Not having a strong character
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• price: Person's name
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• populism: Naive political doctrine typical of common people
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• tenor: Male with the natural highest adult singing voice
• geopolitic: Study of relationship among politics and geography