Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at least: As a minimum
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• at issue: Being the subject currently under discussion or dispute.
• pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
• such as: For example; like
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• buy time: To delay an action to allow more time for preparation.
• free up: To make something available for a particular use.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in terms of
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• decade: Period of 10 years
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• point: An item to be discussed
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• escalation: An increase in severity
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• globally: Throughout the world
• asymmetric: Having no balance; not the same on both sides
• refinery: Industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• ordinance: Law, especially a local one; statute