Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• odd one out: A person or thing different from the rest.
• for instance: As an example.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• instance: An example of something; case
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• require: To demand that someone does something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• rewind: To make something go backwards
• hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• troop: Group of people
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
• dispel: To make fear, an idea etc. go away
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• deployment: Distribution of forces before battle or work
• chancellor: High government official
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• supporter: Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions