Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
• in due course: At the appropriate time; eventually.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• ease off: To become less strong; to reduce in degree or intensity.
• at least: As a minimum
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• consider: To think carefully about something
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• underway: Happening now
• historical: Connected with the past
• anomaly: Something different from what is expected
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country