Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• deal with
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• lock down: To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
• in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• advanced technology: Cutting-edge or highly developed technology.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in terms of
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• came away with: To have a particular feeling or impression after an event or experience.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• strike: To hit something
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• close: Almost; near
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
• carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
• memo: Brief note or message left for another person
• whiteboard: A white board in a classroom on which you write
• resound: To echo with the sound of