Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• at least: As a minimum
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in name: Used to indicate something exists only in title, not in reality.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• barely: Only just; just possible
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• leave: To go away from; depart
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• happen: To take place or occur
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• bailout: Giving money to help someone get out of debt
• referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
• dodgy: Slightly dishonest; not quite right
• austerity: Lack of luxury or plenty
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory