Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• flaring up: To suddenly become angry or violent.
• aside from
• going on: To continue doing something
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• informed decisions: Decisions that are based on having a lot of knowledge or information.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• tell apart: To be able to see the difference between two things or people that are very similar.
• go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• decade: Period of 10 years
• military: Army or armed forces
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• defense: Argument in support of something
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• piece: A counter in a board game
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• product: Item that can be bought
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• casualty: Emergency area in a hospital for treating injuries
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• misinformation: Information that is incorrect
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• racket: Stringed bat used in tennis, badminton etc.
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• gloom: Darkness; lack of light; dimness
• entrench: To make an opinion fixed so it is hard to change
• interstate: Connecting or running through two or more states