Vocabulary

• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• tone in: To adjust or harmonize one’s tone to match others.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• in terms of
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• amount: Quantity of something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• reconciliation: Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
• altogether: All things considered
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• frequent: Happening often
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• internally: On or from the inside
• seismic: Of earthquakes
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
• honorific: Conferring or showing honor or respect
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