Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• going on: To continue doing something
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• back then: At that time in the past.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• slightly: Only a little
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• financial: Involving money
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• couple: To join something to something else
• persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• delegate: Person attending a meeting
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• relevance: State of being related or appropriate to a topic
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• part: Division of a book
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• triple: Group or set of three
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• fixate: To intently focus attention on something
• perennial: Plant that lives for more than one year