Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• off the record: Not intended to be published or publicly disclosed.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• in terms of
• have on: To be wearing something.
• join up: To enlist in the armed forces.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• prominent: Being important or well known
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• presidential: Concerning the president
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• tusk: Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
• aggressor: Country or person that starts a fight or conflict