Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• set off: To start a journey
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• equate to: To be the same as or equal to something else.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• have to: Must do
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in so many words: Expressing something clearly and directly.
• at least: As a minimum
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• fuel up: To fill a vehicle with fuel.
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
• benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• heel: Back or end part of something
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• price: Person's name
• close: Almost; near
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
• unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids