Vocabulary

• at a time: Separately; one by one
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• poverty: State of being poor
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• financial: Involving money
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• huge: Very very large
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• respond: To answer something or someone
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• piece: A counter in a board game
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• alive: Living; not dead
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
• enormously: Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• illegitimate: Contrary to or forbidden by law