Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• have to: Must do
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• become of: To happen or become the result of something.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for instance: As an example.
• going on: To continue doing something
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
• defense: Argument in support of something
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• baffle: To puzzle; to confuse
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions
• multilateral: Involving more than one group or country