Vocabulary

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• have to: Must do
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• strike out: To not hit the ball when playing baseball
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• at least: As a minimum
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• narrative: The telling of a story
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• blast: To attack someone with words
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• erode: To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• point: An item to be discussed
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• consolation: Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
• bedrock: Fundamental idea underlying a concept
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• mace: Aerosol sprayed in the face to ward off attackers