Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• sell on: To resell something, often at a higher price.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• to a large extent: Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• thorny issue: A difficult or sensitive problem or question.
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• set up
• in charge: To be responsible for
• on a different note: Introducing a different subject or topic in conversation.
• have to: Must do
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• strike: To hit something
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• own: To have something as your property
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• espionage: Act of spying
• cyber: Concerning the internet
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• datum: Item of factual information
• sow: To plant seeds in an area of ground
• pew: Long bench, usually used in churches