Vocabulary

• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• such as: For example; like
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• screen out: To eliminate or reject something or someone, often by a filtering process.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• edge up: To increase slightly.
• compared with: In relation to
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• in terms of
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• decade: Period of 10 years
• shed: Small building used for storage
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• financial: Involving money
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• additional: Further or added
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• tit: Slang name for a woman's breast
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• voice: Ability to sing well
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• overshadow: To be more important or significant by comparison
• tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping