Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• captured on: To record or film something.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• set off: To start a journey
• lead to: To result in some action
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• calling the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
• such as: For example; like
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• aside from
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• great: Very good; better than before
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
• incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
• dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• deepen: To become louder, lower or greater in degree
• bloodshed: Violence leading to blood being split