Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• set alight: To cause something to start burning; ignite.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• such as: For example; like
• break out
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in droves: In large numbers; in a large group.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• initial: First letter of your given name
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• additional: Further or added
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• shabby: In poor condition because of use and age
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• live: To be alive
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• sow: To plant seeds in an area of ground
• long: Person's name
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• northern: In or toward the north
• chancellor: High government official
• tout: To praise or promote something
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• vie: To fight or compete against to win or get a thing