Vocabulary

• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• urge: A strong desire for something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• defense: Argument in support of something
• malnourished: Not having had adequate nourishment or food
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• great: Very good; better than before
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tenacity: Quality of willing to keep trying despite trouble
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• confrontational: Causing arguments/anger, e.g. by speaking directly
• enclave: Distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit
• interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
• supplemental: Functioning in a supporting capacity