Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• next to: Being located along side another
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• urge: A strong desire for something
• spot: A certain place or area
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• conduct: Your behavior
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• blast: To attack someone with words
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• seek: To ask someone for help
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• defense: Argument in support of something
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• point: An item to be discussed
• seizure: Act of taking control of something by force
• land: Region or country
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• punitive: Intended to punish; severe; harsh
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• live: To be alive
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• median: Being in the middle or average
• close: Almost; near
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• volley: To kick or hit a ball so it stays in the air
• southwestern: From the south west