Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• deal with
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• going on: To continue doing something
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• military: Army or armed forces
• shrink: To become smaller
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• factor: Something that influences a result
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• blow: To move something using air
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• century: Period of 100 years
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• fully: Completely or entirely
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• recruitment: Act of enlisting people into the army
• discontent: Feeling of dissatisfaction; a lack of contentment
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• mobilization: (Of army) act of getting ready for action