Vocabulary

• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• in terms of
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• material: Cloth; fabric
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• shift: To change in position or direction
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• bolster: To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
• southwestern: From the south west