Vocabulary

• have on: To be wearing something.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• in terms of
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• detrimental: Harmful
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• expire: To breathe out
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• piece: A counter in a board game
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• happen: To take place or occur
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• litigation: Adjudication in a court; process of law
• chancellor: High government official
• disapproval: When you don't like or agree with something
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• boon: Something very helpful which makes life easier
• institutional: Being related or similar to an institution