Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at least: As a minimum
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for instance: As an example.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
• pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• instance: An example of something; case
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• shift: To change in position or direction
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• blow: To move something using air
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• frontier: Border crossing between countries
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• escalation: An increase in severity
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• live: To be alive
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• come: To arrive at a place
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• caretaker: Job of taking care of others or their property
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area