Vocabulary

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• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• at least: As a minimum
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• coordinate with: To work together efficiently and harmoniously with someone or a group to achieve a common goal.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• spiral out: To decline or deteriorate rapidly and uncontrollably.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• such as: For example; like
• kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• have to: Must do
• in the driver's seat: In a position of control or authority.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• strike: To hit something
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• defiant: Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant
• rollercoaster: Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
• fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
• garner: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• historically: In history; in the past
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• underscore: To highlight or stress
• whiz: To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
• wishful: Believing what you know isn't true