Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at least: As a minimum
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• stand out
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• go below: To move down to a lower deck or level, especially on a ship.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• have to: Must do
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• expire: To breathe out
• couple: To join something to something else
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• defense: Argument in support of something
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• morale: ​the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• acknowledgment: Act showing you have received something
• push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• ukraine: A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
• spat: A small fight or disagreement
• ruddy: Healthy, reddish color, as of the face
• peacemaker: Someone who tries to end a war or argument