Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strength: Condition of being strong
• prominent: Being important or well known
• shift: To change in position or direction
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• respect: To follow the established rules
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• great: Very good; better than before
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• person: Man, woman or child
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• nationalist: Person who strongly loves their country
• online: Connected to the internet
• congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened