Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• going on: To continue doing something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• deal with
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• favor: Support or approval from people
• couple: To join something to something else
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• previously: At an earlier time
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• jolt: Sudden shock (e.g. of electricity or surprise)
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• stimulus: Something that causes a change
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• nationalist: Person who strongly loves their country
• recapture: To capture again
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions