Vocabulary

• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• deal with
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• gender: State of being male or female
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• defense: Argument in support of something
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• stimulus: Something that causes a change
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• ascent: Act of rising or going upwards
• enter: To start a career or an education
• glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
• runoff: A second election to find a winner
• staunch: Being very loyal to a person, organization, cause
• leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
• motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine