Vocabulary

• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• travel abroad: To go to a foreign country.
• even once: At least one time; even a single time.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• deal with
• have to: Must do
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• arise: To stand up
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• great: Very good; better than before
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• ward: Person's name
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• downtime: Time when (machine, factory) is not operating
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• trek: Slow or difficult journey
• heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
• plane: An airplane
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• universally: Applying to all people, times, places
• hypothetically: In a hypothetical way; as an example
• need: To be unable to manage without something; require
• bulletproof: Not penetrable by bullets
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• vietnam: A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
• limousine: Luxurious long automobile
• configure: To construct or arrange in a certain way
• sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet