Vocabulary

• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• have to: Must do
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
• aside from
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• at least: As a minimum
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• military: Army or armed forces
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• replace: To use instead of something else
• reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• special: Being additional or extra
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• surely: With certainty; definitely
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
• homeland: Country where you were born
• ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• martini: Cocktail made with gin and vermouth
• classically: In the manner of Greek and Roman culture