Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• dream on: Said when you think something is very unlikely to happen.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• stick together: To support each other; remain united.
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• important: Having power or authority
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• forbid: To order someone not to do something
• rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
• cross: Angry and upset
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• flinch: To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• demolition: Act or state of being destroyed or torn down
• utmost: Greatest possible
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• narrowly: With little distance or difference between
• attrition: Reduction in size, numbers, or strength over time