Vocabulary

• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• armed to the teeth: Fully equipped with weapons or tools for defense or attack.
• close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• deal with
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• by the day: With each passing day; daily.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• in the shoes of: Considering someone else's situation or feelings.
• in terms of
• at the moment: At this time; now
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• shift: To change in position or direction
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• point: An item to be discussed
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• bolster: To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• scholar: Educated person who attends or attended school
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• tribal: Concerning or about a tribe
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• insurgency: Armed rebellion to get rid of a government