Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• break out
• in light of: Because of; considering
• have on: To be wearing something.
• for instance: As an example.
• have to: Must do
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• in terms of
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• aid: To help others and provide things
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
• defense: Argument in support of something
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• important: Having power or authority
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• hub: Center of action or interest
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• inventive: Having the ability to think up/create new things
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
• frontline: Front, especially one between military positions
• logistical: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• marina: Person's name
• anchorage: Condition of (boat) being secured to a base