Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• deal with
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in favour of
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• reliant: Depending on another for support
• independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• dispatch: To send (people or objects) somewhere
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
• parrot: Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
• renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
• semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
• entrench: To make an opinion fixed so it is hard to change
• annexation: Incorporation of land from a country
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• underscore: To highlight or stress
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims