Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• in light of: Because of; considering
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• bring about: To cause to happen
• force for good: A person or thing that has a positive and beneficial influence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• require: To demand that someone does something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• seek: To ask someone for help
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• coercion: Forcing people to do things by threats or the law
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• overstate: To state something in too strong a way; exaggerate
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens