Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in dire straits: Experiencing serious financial or other troubles.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• going on: To continue doing something
• dire consequences: Very serious or terrible results that follow an action or event.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• touch down: (Of plane) to land on the ground
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• see out: To continue doing something until it ends, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• great: Very good; better than before
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
• bribery: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
• redone: To do over again