Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• climb down: To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• deal with
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• shortly afterwards: A short time after something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• leave it out: To stop doing or saying something irritating or unpleasant.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• dial down: To reduce the intensity or level of something.
• take stock: To review or assess a situation.
• such as: For example; like
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• play hardball: To be uncompromising and aggressive in negotiations or other dealings.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• defense: Argument in support of something
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• act: To behave in a certain way
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• trust: To expect confidently
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• ownership: State of having a legal right to possess something
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran