Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• such as: For example; like
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• going on: To continue doing something
• have on: To be wearing something.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• urge: A strong desire for something
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• conduct: Your behavior
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
• act: To behave in a certain way
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• derive: To come from another thing
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• rank: To rate or class things
• mount: To attach something to something else
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• avert: To prevent something negative from happening
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• call: A order or request for action
• annihilation: Total destruction
• hunger: Strong desire or need