Vocabulary

• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• came into effect: To become operative or valid
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• going on: To continue doing something
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• in terms of
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• shift: To change in position or direction
• initial: First letter of your given name
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• aid: To help others and provide things
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• important: Having power or authority
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• land: Region or country
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• underway: Happening now
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• northern: In or toward the north
• ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• reconstruction: Process of rebuilding or improving structures