Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• have to: Must do
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in terms of
• set up
• going on: To continue doing something
• play for time: Delay action to gain more time.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• turn off
• economic collapse: A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• urge: A strong desire for something
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• verge: Brink or threshold
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy