Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• deal with
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• lead to: To result in some action
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• leave off: To stop doing something.
• coming your way: To happen or become available to you.
• get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• express: To send something by fast mail
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• leave: To go away from; depart
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• central: Being in the middle
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
• circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
• tightrope: Wire high in the air on which acrobats perform
• scandalous: Shocked because of something unacceptable
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• spectre: Mental representation of some haunting experience