Vocabulary

• take out: To apply for and get a license
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• go on: To continue doing something
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• carry out
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• according to plan: Following the original plan or schedule without deviation.
• go long: To purchase an asset with the expectation that its value will increase.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• pertain: To apply to a certain time or place
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• come: To arrive at a place
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
• ultimatum: Final demand or proposition
• bravely: With courage; without being stopped by danger
• standby: Ready for use in an emergency, etc.
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran