Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• deal with
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• military: Army or armed forces
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• implicit: Unquestioning and without doubt
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• seek: To ask someone for help
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• defense: Argument in support of something
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• important: Having power or authority
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• vow: Very serious promise
• great: Very good; better than before
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• unveil: To remove something's outer covering
• part: Division of a book
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• intimidation: Being made to feel afraid or timid, as by threats
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• reunification: State of putting separate things together again