Vocabulary

• press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• carry out
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• flow out of: To move or pour steadily and continuously from somewhere.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• strike: To hit something
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• defense: Argument in support of something
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• representative: Typical example of a particular category
• hub: Center of action or interest
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
• escalation: An increase in severity
• happen: To take place or occur
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• tout: To praise or promote something
• upstream: In the direction opposite the flow of river/stream