Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• deal with
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• judging from: Based on the available evidence or information.
• in terms of
• at the moment: At this time; now
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• sleight of hand: Skillful deception or trickery using the hands.
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• furious about: Extremely angry about something.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• under the carpet: To hide problems or mistakes instead of dealing with them.
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
• rip up: To tear something into pieces.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• have on: To be wearing something.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• set up
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• come over to: To visit someone's house
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• aid: To help others and provide things
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• cynicism: An ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Antisthenes and Diogenes, advocating that virtue is the only good and that true freedom comes from living simply and rejecting all artificial desires and social conventions.
• unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
• backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• daisy: Small, white flower that has a yellow center
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• deport: To force a person to leave a country