Vocabulary

• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• green light
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• respond: To answer something or someone
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• defense: Argument in support of something
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• sin: Act that breaks a religious law
• demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
• 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
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• farce: Type of humorous play with ridiculous situations
• mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement