Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• deal with
• at least: As a minimum
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
• border on: To be very similar to; come very close to
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• sincere: Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• century: Period of 100 years
• relieve: To make less boring by making some change
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• great: Very good; better than before
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
• enormously: Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
• escalation: An increase in severity
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
• midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
• mistrust: To feel that you cannot trust someone or something
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area