Vocabulary

• deal with
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• compared with: In relation to
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• work out
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• in terms of
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• pull the plug: To stop or end an activity or project.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• fill: To make something full
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• gap: Distance between two objects
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• cohesion: State of being logical and well-organized
• doctrine: Rules or principles taught in a system of beliefs
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• chancellor: High government official
• flank: Middle area on the side of an animal
• annexation: Incorporation of land from a country
• tusk: Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events