Vocabulary

• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• urge: A strong desire for something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• aid: To help others and provide things
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
• starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
• chancellor: High government official
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• unequivocally: Clearly; firmly; without leaving room for doubt