Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• owing to: Due to
• such as: For example; like
• above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• make it snappy: Do something quickly
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• head above water: Just managing to survive financially.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
• lead to: To result in some action
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• regardless of
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in terms of
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• work out
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• nail down: To define, decide, or confirm the details of something definitively.
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• queen: Person's name
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• call: A order or request for action
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
• oil: A liquid used for frying foods
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• neighboring: Being near or beside someone or something
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• flooding: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• acted: To behave in a certain way
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• kingdom: Category of the natural world
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• owing: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• military: Army or armed forces
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• armed: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• instability: Condition of being changeable
• stable: In a position where something does not fall over
• reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• dissolution: Indulgence in sensual pleasures; debauchery
• eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover