Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• slug it out: To fight fiercely, especially in boxing, by exchanging heavy blows.
• out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at least: As a minimum
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• valuable: Being useful or important
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat