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
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• consider: To think carefully about something
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• afford: To make available, to provide
• 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
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• 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
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sharp: Person's name
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• 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