Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• deal with
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• mouth off: To talk in an angry or rude manner, often complaining or criticizing.
• in terms of
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• dude: Form of address for a man
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• valuable: Being useful or important
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• business: A company formed for making profit
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
• stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• foresight: Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
• dew: Drops of water forming on cool surfaces at night
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
• enrichment: Making someone's life richer
• marshal: Person who has a high position in the military
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• bombing: To attack with explosives