Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• work out
• go on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• renege on: To fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• going on: To continue doing something
• fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• prominent: Being important or well known
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• tiny: Very, very small
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
• implementation: A practical means for accomplishing something
• overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
• precarious: Not secure; likely to fall over/off; dangerous
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• defer: To hold back to a later time
• condemnation: Expression of strong disapproval
• outspoken: Saying (too) clearly what you think
• foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
• annexation: Incorporation of land from a country
• flint: Hard rock that sparks when hit with steel