Vocabulary

• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• at least: As a minimum
• in store: About to happen in the future
• in the hope of: With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• fire off: To say or ask questions quickly
• set off: To start a journey
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• financial: Involving money
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• trend: Current style or fashion
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• daily: Happening every day
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• extinguish: To make something stop burning
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• historically: In history; in the past
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• launder: To disguise illegally gained money
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• undervalue: To assess as being cheaper than expected
• statewide: Occurring or extending throughout a state