Vocabulary

• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• down to the wire: Until the last possible moment before a deadline or decision.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• phase out: To gradually end a task, or sell a product
• have to: Must do
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• urge: A strong desire for something
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• address: Exact street location of a place
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• huge: Very very large
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• swiftly: Quickly
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• part: Division of a book
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division