Vocabulary

• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
• at least: As a minimum
• at the latest: No later than; by the specified deadline.
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• audacious: Fearless, brave and daring
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• annoy: To make someone angry
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• main: Most important; most often used
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• demolition: Act or state of being destroyed or torn down
• endanger: To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
• annexation: Incorporation of land from a country
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
• backtrack: To go back along the route you just came
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers