Vocabulary

• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• deal with
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• manifest: List of cargo on a ship
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• main: Most important; most often used
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• talk: Style of speaking
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• ukraine: A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
• easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
• headstrong: Stubborn, forceful and tending to disobey