Vocabulary

• for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• work out
• deal with
• quite possible: Reasonably likely; within the realm of possibility.
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• address: Exact street location of a place
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• blow: To move something using air
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• cusp: Pointed part where two curves meet, e.g. in arches
• outset: Beginning or start of something
• ultimatum: Final demand or proposition
• desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
• centigrade: A unit of temperature
• kamikaze: Mission of Japanese pilots in WWII to crash planes