Vocabulary

• in terms of
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• deal with
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• shave off: To remove hair from the skin by using a razor.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• have to: Must do
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• defense: Argument in support of something
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• strife: Conflict or discord
• reluctance: Unwillingness to do something
• entrench: To make an opinion fixed so it is hard to change
• handwritten: Being written by hand (i.e. not typed)