Vocabulary

• together with: In addition to; along with.
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• deal with
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• by trade: According to one's profession or occupation.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• concern about: To worry about something.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• in the interim: During the intervening period of time.
• at least: As a minimum
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• positive impact: A beneficial or advantageous effect.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• couple: To join something to something else
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• civilization: A highly developed society
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• delusion: False belief despite evidence to the contrary
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• century: Period of 100 years
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• act: To behave in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• great: Very good; better than before
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• unify: To bring or join together into one