Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in terms of
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go on: To continue doing something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• act: To behave in a certain way
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
• telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
• criticise: To assess the work of others
• chancellor: High government official
• emphasise: To stress the items that are important
• marshal: Person who has a high position in the military
• prism: Three-dimensional object
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack