Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• have to: Must do
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• dawn on: If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• at least: As a minimum
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• left out: To forget; omit
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• fall in line: To conform; to agree with or support a particular set of ideas or people.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in terms of
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• narrative: The telling of a story
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• respond: To answer something or someone
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• instability: Condition of being changeable
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• guerrilla: Person fighting for a political cause