Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• prominent: Being important or well known
• conduct: Your behavior
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• favor: Support or approval from people
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• defense: Argument in support of something
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• egypt: A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from to BC
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
• swedish: Concerning the culture and people of Sweden
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• israeli: Concerning the culture and people of Israel
• palestinian: Concerning the culture and people of Palestine
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran