Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• such as: For example; like
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• going on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• military: Army or armed forces
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• respond: To answer something or someone
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
• business: A company formed for making profit
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
• pretext: Reason given to hide the real reason for something
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran