Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• at least: As a minimum
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in store: About to happen in the future
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• fall guy: A person who is made to take the blame for something, often a crime, in order to protect someone else.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• mobile home
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• move off: To start moving; to depart.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• without a hitch: Without any problems or difficulties; smoothly.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about 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
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• central: Being in the middle
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• rainfall: Water falling from the sky
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• finalize: To make preparations to bring a thing to a finish