Vocabulary

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• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• counterproductive: Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• template: Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• defense: Argument in support of something
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• great: Very good; better than before
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• come: To arrive at a place
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
• chancellor: High government official