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: Belief that bad motivates things/people are bad
• 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