Vocabulary

• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• carry out
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• have to: Must do
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• shift: To change in position or direction
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• host: Mass; a great number
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• call: A order or request for action
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• chancellor: High government official
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement