Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• lie ahead: To be going to happen in the future.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• dawn: First light of day
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• previously: At an earlier time
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• important: Having power or authority
• 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
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• replace: To use instead of something else
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• part: Division of a book
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
• statesman: A respected leader in (international) politics
• decease: To die
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader