Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in light of: Because of; considering
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• strike: To hit something
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• conduct: Your behavior
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• century: Period of 100 years
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• person: Man, woman or child
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• diplomat: Person representing their government overseas
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
• espionage: Act of spying
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• bureaucratic: Characterized by too many rules or officials
• descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
• citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• smuggle: To illegally bring goods/people into a place
• donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• relocate: To move to a new or different place
• passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
• wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict