Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• in the region of: Approximately around a certain amount or number.
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• have to: Must do
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• in form: In good physical condition; fit.
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in terms of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• communist: Believer in communism
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• circulate: To go round continuously
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim
• irrespective: In spite of everything; ignoring drawbacks
• refuel: To put more fuel into a vehicle, etc.
• firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel