Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• owing to: Due to
• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• pursuant to: In accordance with; following
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• break with: To end a relationship or association.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• defense force: A military organization responsible for protecting a country against attack.
• such as: For example; like
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• strongly suggest: To recommend something with emphasis.
• head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• set up
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• classic line: A memorable or iconic quote from a film, book, or other work of art.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• spring up: To appear or develop quickly and suddenly.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• spot: A certain place or area
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• financial: Involving money
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• aid: To help others and provide things
• consecutive: Following one after the other in order
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• staff: Employees of a company
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• avenue
• metropolis: Very large and important city
• elderly: Being very old
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• northern: In or toward the north
• misty: Filled with fog or mist, so you can't see well
• shutdown: Termination of operations