Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• free up: To make something available for a particular use.
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• with bated breath: In great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly.
• around the way: In the nearby area or local neighborhood.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• pick on: To tease or bully someone
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• get it up: To find energy or motivation
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• decade: Period of 10 years
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• respect: To follow the established rules
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• point: An item to be discussed
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• breath: Air you take in and out of your body
• great: Very good; better than before
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• verification: Confirmation of the truth or accuracy of something
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• reconstruction: Process of rebuilding or improving structures