Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• fire off: To say or ask questions quickly
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• common humanity: The shared characteristics, feelings, and vulnerabilities that make us human.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• aid: To help others and provide things
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• peril: Extreme danger or risk
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• escalation: An increase in severity
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• muscular: Having strong or developed muscles
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• polarization: Condition of having two opposites
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• globally: Throughout the world
• displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
• charter: Official document giving certain rights to a group
• extremism: Very strong political or religious theory/practice
• geopolitic: Study of relationship among politics and geography
• strongman: Man who performs feats of strength at a fair