Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in terms of
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• next to: Being located along side another
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• notch up: To achieve or accumulate something, often successes or points.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go on: To continue doing something
• clamp down on: To take strict measures to control or limit something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• strength: Condition of being strong
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• convey: To carry or transport something
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• superior: Better; higher quality
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• leave: To go away from; depart
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• gap: Distance between two objects
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• cross: Angry and upset
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
• internally: On or from the inside
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• economically: In an efficient manner
• blister: To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• discontent: Feeling of dissatisfaction; a lack of contentment
• asterisk: The mark *
• clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• deflation: When prices of good/service fall instead of rising
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
• unfinished: Not yet ended; not complete; still being done