Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• going on: To continue doing something
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• for better or worse: Regardless of the good or bad consequences of an action or situation.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• broad: General; not detailed
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• act: To behave in a certain way
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• person: Man, woman or child
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• macho: Being characterized by being strongly masculine
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• happen: To take place or occur
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
• callous: Hardhearted; uncaring
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• enrichment: Making someone's life richer