Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• count in: To include someone in an activity or plan.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the latest: No later than; by the specified deadline.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• of two minds: Unable to decide between two opinions or courses of action.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• amount: Quantity of something
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• important: Having power or authority
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• globally: Throughout the world
• cohesion: State of being logical and well-organized
• conscription: Compulsory military service
• structural: Concerning or caused by structure
• polarize: To divide opinions into two extremes
• entrench: To make an opinion fixed so it is hard to change
• foreseeable: That can be predicted in the future
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer