Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• economic collapse: A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• have to: Must do
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at least: As a minimum
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• out of work
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• hang onto: To hold something tightly.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• border on: To be very similar to; come very close to
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• trade away: Give something in exchange for something else, often reluctantly.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• gone even further: To have exceeded previous limits or expectations to a greater extent.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• such as: For example; like
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• like mad: With great intensity or energy.
• work out
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• deal with
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• datum: Item of factual information
• decree: Official order issued by an authority
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• insurgency: Armed rebellion to get rid of a government
• nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space