Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have to: Must do
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• chill: State of being a little cold
• 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
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• part: Division of a book
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
• unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
• annex: An extension to a main building
• bluntly: Directly; without trying to hide the painful facts
• nick: Person's name