Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• strike: To hit something
• amount: Quantity of something
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• act: To behave in a certain way
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• inferno: Large fire in a building or other place
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• enrichment: Making someone's life richer
• authorization: Giving approval by virtue of your authority
• leeway: Sideways drift, as of a boat from a course
• imam: Muslim priest or leader
• transpose: To change the relative position or sequence
• firepower: Relative capacity for shooting, bombing a target
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran