Vocabulary

• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• deal with
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• well-oiled machine: A system or organization that operates very efficiently.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• blow: To move something using air
• favor: Support or approval from people
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• quagmire: Soft wet area of low-lying land hard to walk on