Vocabulary

• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• sift through: To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• good call: A wise or correct decision; a sensible choice.
• previous day: The day before the current day.
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• in store: About to happen in the future
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• defense: Argument in support of something
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• act: To behave in a certain way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation