Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• deal with
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• shift: To change in position or direction
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• staff: Employees of a company
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• bolster: To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
• dividend: Money given to the owners of stock in a company
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• pact: Agreement between people or countries