Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• talks on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• frankly speaking: To be honest; to say what you really think.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in terms of
• for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• talking through: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or understanding.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• defense: Argument in support of something
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• allege: To state without proof
• residence: Place where a person lives
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• semantic: Concerning the different meanings of words
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• workplace: Place where work is done
• asymmetric: Having no balance; not the same on both sides