Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in terms of
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at play here: Having an influence or effect in a particular situation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• going on: To continue doing something
• without doubt: Certainly; definitely; without any question.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• at least: As a minimum
• lead to: To result in some action
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• point: An item to be discussed
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• constitute: To become a group of
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• northern: In or toward the north
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• turf: Grass or a grass-like surface
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea