Vocabulary

• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• for instance: As an example.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• have to: Must do
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• ease up: To reduce effort, pressure, or intensity.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
• additional: Further or added
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• hindsight: Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• incremental: Happening or growing bit by bit over time
• part: Division of a book
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• predominant: Having more power or influence than others
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• divert: To attract someone's attention from something
• preemptive: Acting so as to prevent bad things happening
• come: To arrive at a place
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• price: Person's name
• main: Most important; most often used
• long: Person's name
• close: Almost; near
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
• electrify: To energize or excite people
• motorist: Someone who drives a car
• electrification: Act of providing electricity