Vocabulary

• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• deal with
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• go through with: To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• black and white
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• gender: State of being male or female
• bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• societal: Concerning society or a society
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• barrage: Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
• traitor: Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• fragmentation: Separating something into fine particles
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• ultimatum: Final demand or proposition
• commentator: Professional who discusses a particular subject
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers