Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• roll out the red carpet: To give someone a very special or warm welcome.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• aid: To help others and provide things
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• communist: Believer in communism
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• appease: To give in to someone's demands to avoid conflict
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• live: To be alive
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• hospitable: Making it easy for plants, people etc. to survive
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• tightrope: Wire high in the air on which acrobats perform
• rebuke: To tell someone off for what they did wrong
• garnered: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened