Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• body blow: A punch to the body, especially in boxing.
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• strike down: To officially rule that a law or decision is not valid or legal.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• initially: At first; originally
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• bulk: Most of something; majority of
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• blow: To move something using air
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• census: Survey to collect data about people in an area
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• act: To behave in a certain way
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• business: A company formed for making profit
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• reciprocal: Equal and meeting the needs of both sides
• bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
• presidential: Concerning the president
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• sideline: To make someone less important, or irrelevant
• predictability: Degree to wish the future can be known or guessed
• undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)