Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• double shift: A work schedule consisting of two consecutive shifts.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• shift: To change in position or direction
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• defense: Argument in support of something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• coercion: Forcing people to do things by threats or the law
• bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
• nick: Person's name
• chronology: Order in which certain events occurred