Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• regardless of
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• top dollar: The highest price or payment for something.
• for instance: As an example.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• going on: To continue doing something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• huge: Very very large
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• feast: Religious celebration
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• land: Region or country
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• reluctance: Unwillingness to do something
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• domestically: With respect to your own country
• consul: Official of your government in another country