Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• express: To send something by fast mail
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• respect: To follow the established rules
• appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• mantra: Repeated expression, as in Hindu/Buddhist prayers
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• special: Being additional or extra
• long: Person's name
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• call: A order or request for action