Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• in terms of
• sell up: To sell most or all possessions to free resources.
• some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• let down
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• go on: To continue doing something
• drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• aside from
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• at the moment: At this time; now
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• urge: A strong desire for something
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sanction: Official support or approval
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• point: An item to be discussed
• swiftly: Quickly
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
• license: To give official permission to do something
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• dichotomy: Difference between two completely opposite ideas
• chancellor: High government official
• honour: To fulfill an agreement
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• underline: To draw a line beneath a word or phrase