Vocabulary

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• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• have to: Must do
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• being blamed: To be in the process of receiving responsibility or fault for something negative.
• up for grabs: Available to anyone who wants them.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• to a large extent: Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• at least: As a minimum
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• rock the boat: To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• evolve: To develop certain features
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
• contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• respond: To answer something or someone
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
• public: Owned by the government
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• underway: Happening now
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• nick: Person's name
• shambolic: Disorderly or chaotic; messy