Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in terms of
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
• have to: Must do
• due to: Because of; owing to
• worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• urge: A strong desire for something
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• address: Exact street location of a place
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
• consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• callous: Hardhearted; uncaring
• heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
• sizable: Fairly large
• foreman: Senior worker who controls other workers
• attache: Specialist within the staff of an embassy