Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• look back: To think about past events
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• at least: As a minimum
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• pretty clearly: In a manner that is very obvious or easy to understand.
• fill up
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• spike: The top point in a graph
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• point: An item to be discussed
• darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• shrug: To raise the shoulders to show you don't care
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• sympathize: To support or be in agreement with something
• linear: Made of lines
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
• wishful: Believing what you know isn't true
• shaker: Person who wields power and influence