Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the moment: At this time; now
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at least: As a minimum
• make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
• have to: Must do
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• scale down: To reduce in size, extent, or intensity.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• cave in: To give in to pressure
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• part: Division of a book
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
• alike: Equally; applied equally to several people/things
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
• lukewarm: Being unenthusiastic about something
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
• bale: Large amount of material wrapped or tied together