Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• in the cards: Likely or expected to happen in the future.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
• give away
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• go it alone: To act or do something without help or partners.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• sit down: To take a seat
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• urge: A strong desire for something
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• irritate: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• great: Very good; better than before
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• puppet: Person or group that is controlled by another
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• unit: One apartment in a building
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
• unwilling: Not wanting to do
• repay: To do in return for something done for you
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• frontline: Front, especially one between military positions
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• cipher: Nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero