Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in terms of
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• just exactly: Precisely; exactly right.
• sit down: To take a seat
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• have on: To be wearing something.
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• work out
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• sling for: To throw or hurl something towards a target.
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• in a mess: Being in a state of disorder or untidiness.
• in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• carry out
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• lead to: To result in some action
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• defense: Argument in support of something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• pertain: To apply to a certain time or place
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• mediator: Person helping others to reach an agreement
• deployment: Distribution of forces before battle or work
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)