Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• deal with
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• on duty
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• have to: Must do
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• mental: Concerning the mind
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• amount: Quantity of something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• military: Army or armed forces
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
• datum: Item of factual information
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• flint: Hard rock that sparks when hit with steel