Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• fend off: To defend and keep (threats) at distance
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• by your side: Near you, supporting you.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at the moment: At this time; now
• work out
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• role: Character played by an actor
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• turbulence: Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• defense: Argument in support of something
• 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
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• point: An item to be discussed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
• historical: Connected with the past
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• happen: To take place or occur
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• special: Being additional or extra
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• chancellor: High government official
• eternally: In a never-ending way