Vocabulary

• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• at anchor: Being held in place by an anchor in water.
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• miserable: Very unhappy
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• unleash: To release or let an animal go
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device
• shockwave: A wave of energy (e.g. after an earthquake)
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