Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• set up
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• for instance: As an example.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at the moment: At this time; now
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• instance: An example of something; case
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• military: Army or armed forces
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• defense: Argument in support of something
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• daily: Happening every day
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• escalation: An increase in severity
• avert: To prevent something negative from happening
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• enrichment: Making someone's life richer
• dossier: File on someone's life and e.g. criminal activity