Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• lead to: To result in some action
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• walking out of: To move away from a situation
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• for instance: As an example.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• next to: Being located along side another
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• instance: An example of something; case
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• financial: Involving money
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• previously: At an earlier time
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
• aspiration: Great desire to achieve something
• important: Having power or authority
• duration: Length of time that something lasts
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• point: An item to be discussed
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• underway: Happening now
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• correspondence: Quality of similarity or equality
• nick: Person's name
• chancellor: High government official
• negotiator: Person holding a discussion to reach agreement