Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• on to: Toward something; forward
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• strike: To hit something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• alienate: To make someone feel they are not part of a group
• victorious: Having won
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• transatlantic: Going across the Atlantic Ocean
• bombing: To attack with explosives
• northeastern: Area in both the north and east