Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• at least: As a minimum
• vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
• have to: Must do
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• consider: To think carefully about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• require: To demand that someone does something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• role: Character played by an actor
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• hub: Center of action or interest
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• underway: Happening now
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• stature: How tall someone is; height
• ration: Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• indirectly: In a manner that is not direct or straight
• mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement
• marshal: Person who has a high position in the military
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims