Vocabulary

• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• par for the course: A typical or expected result, often something unpleasant.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• furious about: Extremely angry about something.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• take stock: To review or assess a situation.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• roughen up: To make something rough or dirty; to treat roughly.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• pan out: (Of events) to happen as you expected them to
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• with one voice: In complete agreement; all expressing the same opinion together.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• consider: To think carefully about something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• respect: To follow the established rules
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• turbulence: Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
• defense: Argument in support of something
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• public: Owned by the government
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• whiff: Slight smell; weak odor
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• picture: General situation or state of being
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• transatlantic: Going across the Atlantic Ocean
• spat: A small fight or disagreement
• bicker: To argue about unimportant things