Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• have to: Must do
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• for instance: As an example.
• in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• going on: To continue doing something
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• on the point of: About to do something very soon.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• amount: Quantity of something
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• military: Army or armed forces
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• conceive: To become pregnant
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• own: To have something as your property
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• daily: Happening every day
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• blip: Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
• unable: Not being able to do something
• umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type