Vocabulary

• along with: In addition to; together with.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• seal of approval: An indication that something is of a high standard or officially approved.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• a few moments: A short period of time
• vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• strike: To hit something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• tiny: Very, very small
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• important: Having power or authority
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• act: To behave in a certain way
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• own: To have something as your property
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• great: Very good; better than before
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• incline: To bend the head or body forward
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building