Vocabulary

• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• got to: To arrive at some place
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• on balance
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• in terms of
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• deal with
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• piece: A counter in a board game
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
• carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
• geographic: Concerning the earth and its natural features
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services
• changer: A person who changes something
• geopolitic: Study of relationship among politics and geography