Vocabulary

• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• at least: As a minimum
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• have to: Must do
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• got to: To arrive at some place
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• go on: To continue doing something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• 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.
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• vary: To change something and make it different
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• forefront: Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• vigorously: With a lot of energy or strength
• cripple: To hurt and make useless
• picture: General situation or state of being
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• clerical: Connected with office work
• outset: Beginning or start of something
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission