Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at least: As a minimum
• such as: For example; like
• until further notice: Up to an unknown time in the future when more information is given.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• lead to: To result in some action
• carry out
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• consider: To think carefully about something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• huge: Very very large
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• mount: To attach something to something else
• starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• refute: To prove something is wrong, using facts
• amir: Islamic ruler in Africa or Arabia; emir