Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• set up
• sit down: To take a seat
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• change your mind
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• across from: Being on the other side
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• wave in: Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
• before now: Up until this moment; previously.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
• have to: Must do
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• writ large: Displayed or obvious in a very clear or exaggerated way.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• role: Character played by an actor
• trend: Current style or fashion
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• person: Man, woman or child
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• signify: To mean something; be a symbol of something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• monastery: Place where monks live
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• jew: One of a people whose religion is Judaism
• koran: Islamic holy book