Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in terms of
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• confidential information: Data or knowledge that is meant to be kept secret or private.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• military: Army or armed forces
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• defense: Argument in support of something
• important: Having power or authority
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• confidential: Entrusted with another's secrets
• enact: To make a bill into law
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• globally: Throughout the world
• preparedness: State of being ready or prepared for use or action
• governmental: Concerning government or government business