Vocabulary

• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• shed: Small building used for storage
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• seek: To ask someone for help
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• public: Owned by the government
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• verbally: Through speech; using words
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
• pact: Agreement between people or countries
• unreliable: Not able to be trusted or believed
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
• headwind: Wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship, plane
• unprofitable: Producing little or no profit or gain