Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• urge: A strong desire for something
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• financial: Involving money
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• performance: Act of doing something
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• plausible: Being reasonable and possibly true
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• persona: Personality that you project in public
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• vow: Very serious promise
• competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• internally: On or from the inside
• rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• parse: To analyze component parts of speech
• democratically: In a democratic manner; based on democratic ideas