Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• the rest is history: What happened next is well known or obvious.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• such as: For example; like
• for instance: As an example.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• evolve: To develop certain features
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• express: To send something by fast mail
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• important: Having power or authority
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• complementary: Working well together; completing something
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• elevate: To make something higher
• disparate: Not alike; that cannot be compared
• overstate: To state something in too strong a way; exaggerate
• inclusive: Covering or including everything
• economically: In an efficient manner
• clout: Having weight and power; influence
• lineup: People arranged by police for identification
• parity: State of being equal in pay, rights, or power
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• multilateral: Involving more than one group or country
• yuan: Unit of money in China
• geopolitic: Study of relationship among politics and geography