Vocabulary

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• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• next to: Being located along side another
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• replenish: To fill up again
• cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• manifestation: Clear sign or evidence something exists
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• close: Almost; near
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• hiatus: Pause in activity when nothing happens
• interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation