Vocabulary

• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• huge: Very very large
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• respect: To follow the established rules
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• defuse: To make a bad situation less intense/problematic
• quagmire: Soft wet area of low-lying land hard to walk on
• attrition: Reduction in size, numbers, or strength over time