Vocabulary

• deal with
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• take down: To capture physically
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• seek: To ask someone for help
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• defense: Argument in support of something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• objectively: In an open-minded way; without prejudice
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• dangerously: In a dangerous way; so that someone could be hurt
• newsroom: Part of a tv station where news is compiled