Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• geopolitical landscape: The global distribution of power and influence among countries and regions, and the dynamic relationships between them.
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• shake out: To empty something by shaking it.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• slightly: Only a little
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• spike: The top point in a graph
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• due: When something is required or expected
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• thaw: When ice melts because of increased warmth
• rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
• headache: Pain in the head
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• dislocation: Act of moving a thing out of its natural position