Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• have to: Must do
• open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• at least: As a minimum
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• strength: Condition of being strong
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• valuable: Being useful or important
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• act: To behave in a certain way
• insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• fab: Great; wonderful