Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• thankful to: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in the region of: Approximately around a certain amount or number.
• at least: As a minimum
• on to: Toward something; forward
• between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
• read between the lines: To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
• bring about: To cause to happen
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• win out: To be victorious or successful, especially after a struggle.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• deal with
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on the record: Officially documented or registered.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• 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.
• require: To demand that someone does something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• business: A company formed for making profit
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area