Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• compared with: In relation to
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• going on: To continue doing something
• attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
• at least: As a minimum
• in a word: Briefly; in short.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• deal with
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• cut back: To use less of something
• by the day: With each passing day; daily.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• have on: To be wearing something.
• come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• coming down on: To criticize or punish severely.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
• sit by: To do nothing while something bad is happening.
• see to: To attend to; take care of
• sound bite: A short extract from a recorded interview or speech, used for broadcast.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• amount: Quantity of something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• severely: Extremely bad or harsh
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• devalue: To reduce the value or worth of a currency, etc.