Vocabulary

• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in memory of: To honor or commemorate someone who has died.
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• exert: To make something have an effect on something else
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• land: Region or country
• deep: Complex and important
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• blatant: (Of a bad thing) very obvious; done without shame
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• charter: Official document giving certain rights to a group
• honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
• almighty: Having complete power
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader