Vocabulary

• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• green light
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• work out
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• drum up: To try to get support or interest from people for something.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• draw up: To create a formal document
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• set on: To attack
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• valuable: Being useful or important
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• communist: Believer in communism
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
• ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• reunification: State of putting separate things together again
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
• befriend: To make a friend of someone