Vocabulary

• ring in: To call by telephone.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• land: Region or country
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• fix: Answer to a problem
• evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
• powerful: Having control or influence over
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• continental: Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
• happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• history: Established pattern or record
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• aloud: In a way that can be heard; not said to yourself
• colonist: Someone who establishes or lives in a colony
• ratify: To formally accept something, such as a law
• creator: Person who makes something original or new
• app: Small applications for smartphones