Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on to: Toward something; forward
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• play it safe: To avoid risks; to be cautious.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• option: A choice
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• slam: To criticize sharply
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• happen: To take place or occur
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• downplay: To suggest something is not a serious as thought
• thereof: Concerning that or it
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• tumult: Confused situation with lots of noise and activity