Vocabulary

• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• across from: Being on the other side
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• build in: To include something as part of a plan, system, or design.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• set up
• have to: Must do
• next to: Being located along side another
• huge deal: Something very important or significant.
• going on: To continue doing something
• trump up: To falsely accuse someone of a crime or wrongdoing.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• move ahead: To make progress; advance.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• round about: Approximately; about.
• raised eyebrows: A reaction of surprise, disapproval, or skepticism.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• scare away: To frighten someone or something so that they go away.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• deal with
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• crop up: To suddenly happen, or be talked about
• move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• huge: Very very large
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
• lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• yacht: Large expensive boat
• affinity: A feeling of attraction or relationship
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• olive: Person's name
• ecological: Concerning the environment, plants, or animals
• ordnance: Military supplies, especially weapons and big guns