Vocabulary

• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• next to: Being located along side another
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• at least: As a minimum
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in fairness: Used to indicate honesty or justice in judgment.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• deal with
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• sit in with: To join and participate with a group temporarily.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• spot: A certain place or area
• strike: To hit something
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• military: Army or armed forces
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• fabric: Cloth or material
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• ceremonial: Occurring, worn as part of a ceremony
• exonerate: To clear or free from guilt or blame
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
• peacemaker: Someone who tries to end a war or argument