Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• in living memory: Within the time that people still alive can remember.
• deal with
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• have to: Must do
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• evolve: To develop certain features
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• pile: Large amount of something
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• inventory: List of items stored at a place
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• constraint: Thing preventing you moving or acting; restriction
• happen: To take place or occur
• contingency: What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• fluctuation: Act or process of varying continuously in strength
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• irrespective: In spite of everything; ignoring drawbacks
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• logistical: Concerning planning and organizing a large project