Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in terms of
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• deal with
• urge: A strong desire for something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• address: Exact street location of a place
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• couple: To join something to something else
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• defense: Argument in support of something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• public: Owned by the government
• akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• proxy: Person authorized to act for another
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• clout: Having weight and power; influence
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation