Vocabulary

• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• lead to: To result in some action
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• previous day: The day before the current day.
• at least: As a minimum
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• at issue: Being the subject currently under discussion or dispute.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• broad: General; not detailed
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• datum: Item of factual information
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts