Vocabulary

• deal with
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• such as: For example; like
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• have to: Must do
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
• link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• datum: Item of factual information
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation