Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go away: To go on vacation
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• without recourse: Selling or transferring without the right to claim compensation.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in reason: Within sensible or acceptable limits.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• have to: Must do
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• such as: For example; like
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• poverty: State of being poor
• perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• dim: Not bright; not being clear
• accusation: When you claim that someone has committed a crime
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• bald: Lacking additional information or facts; unadorned
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• part: Division of a book
• superstition: Unproven belief that some things are lucky/unlucky
• muster: To gather or call together (soldiers, etc.)
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• colonize: To take control over place and live there
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• live: To be alive
• erect: Standing straight up
• banish: To send someone away, often as punishment
• salvation: Being sent to heaven by believing in God
• flounder: To make clumsy or uncontrolled movements
• enslave: To make someone live like a slave
• witchcraft: Performing magic using spells, often to harm
• predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time