Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• carry out
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• give away
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• with all due respect: A polite phrase used to express disagreement or criticism.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• strike: To hit something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• tiny: Very, very small
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• defense: Argument in support of something
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• gist: Main points of something
• capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• colonialism: System in which a country controls a colony
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• waltz: Dignified dance of two people holding each other
• unlawfully: Not in accordance with the law; illegally