Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
• recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
• on the face of the earth: Used to emphasize location or existence anywhere in the world.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• military: Army or armed forces
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• fellow: Man or a boy
• plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
• respect: To follow the established rules
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• horrendous: Causing horror; awful; very bad
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• dead: Not alive
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• recruitment: Act of enlisting people into the army
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip