Vocabulary

• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• such as: For example; like
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• have to: Must do
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
• break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• amount: Quantity of something
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• aid: To help others and provide things
• due: When something is required or expected
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• dwindle: To make or become less or smaller gradually
• preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• royalty: Members of a royal family
• robbery: Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
• prawn: Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
• recover: To return to a prior normal condition
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• displacement: Number of liters a petrol engine has
• jewellery: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.