Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in terms of
• set up
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
• trust: To expect confidently
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• constitute: To become a group of
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• special: Being additional or extra
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• sideline: To make someone less important, or irrelevant