Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
• break up
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in terms of
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• 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
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• couple: To join something to something else
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• defense: Argument in support of something
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• depletion: Reducing the amount, strength or number of
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• creak: (Of door, etc.) to make a loud squeaking noise
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers