Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at the moment: At this time; now
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• bring about: To cause to happen
• set up
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• carry out
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• hail from: To have been born or originate in a particular place.
• sit down: To take a seat
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• consider: To think carefully about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• tiny: Very, very small
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• respond: To answer something or someone
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• leave: To go away from; depart
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
• abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
• relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• audacity: Bold and daring behavior
• par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
• externally: On or from the outside