Vocabulary

• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• walk on eggshells: To be very careful and cautious about what you say or do, because you do not want to offend or upset someone.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• verbal: Concerning verbs
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• maneuver: Military movement of troops
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• restraint: Device that prevents physical movement
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• authorization: Giving approval by virtue of your authority
• reelection: Act of election or being elected again
• policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans