Vocabulary

• call up: To require someone to join the army
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no dice: An expression indicating refusal or that something is not possible.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• couple: To join something to something else
• respond: To answer something or someone
• leave: To go away from; depart
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• business: A company formed for making profit
• trust: To expect confidently
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• come: To arrive at a place
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
• phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
• anchorage: Condition of (boat) being secured to a base