Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• sound bite: A short extract from a recorded interview or speech, used for broadcast.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• for instance: As an example.
• in terms of
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• articulate: To express something clearly using language
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• conserve: To save or protect something
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• wildlife: All wild animals
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• underworld: Criminals as a group