Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• defense: Argument in support of something
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• live: To be alive
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• electoral: Concerning elections
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government