Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• such as: For example; like
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• articulate: To express something clearly using language
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• evolve: To develop certain features
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• shift: To change in position or direction
• detrimental: Harmful
• convey: To carry or transport something
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• flexible: Bending easily
• worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• point: An item to be discussed
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• part: Division of a book
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• escalation: An increase in severity
• cooperative: Working together to get something done
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting