Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in terms of
• at least: As a minimum
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• bail on: To abandon or desert someone or something, especially when they are needed.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• have to: Must do
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• important: Having power or authority
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• recruitment: Act of enlisting people into the army
• extrapolate: To use facts to make guesses, opinions
• recruiter: Official who enlists personnel for the military
• ventilate: To allow fresh air to enter and circulate in room
• authorization: Giving approval by virtue of your authority
• specter: Mental representation of some haunting experience