Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• for the loss: Concerning or because of a defeat or loss.
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• choke off: To suppress or stop something, often by force or other means.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• consider: To think carefully about something
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• grasp: Person's control over something
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• respect: To follow the established rules
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sharp: Person's name
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• fill: To make something full
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• minimal: The smallest possible; least
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• staunch: Being very loyal to a person, organization, cause
• authorization: Giving approval by virtue of your authority
• unconstitutional: Not consistent with or according to a constitution
• quagmire: Soft wet area of low-lying land hard to walk on
• disagreeable: Not pleasant or likeable; rude; distasteful