Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
• deal with
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• strength: Condition of being strong
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• tinker: To make small adjustments to repair or improve
• paved: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits