Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the front foot: Being confident and proactive in an activity or situation.
• such as: For example; like
• think back: To recapture the past
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• go on: To continue doing something
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• address: Exact street location of a place
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• respond: To answer something or someone
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• important: Having power or authority
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• escalation: An increase in severity
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• clerical: Connected with office work
• immoral: Without good moral principles
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• bad: Not good; wrong
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
• flagrant: Carelessly obvious and noticeably bad