Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at issue: Being the subject currently under discussion or dispute.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• fill up
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in terms of
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• client: Person paying for professional services
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• act: To behave in a certain way
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
• intellectually: In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• perpetuate: To make something continue for a long time
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• degradation: Reduction in quality or character
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• escalation: An increase in severity
• deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• retaliatory: Concerning revenge for something harmful or wrong
• tempo: Speed or pace of something