Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• lead to: To result in some action
• personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• clamp down on: To take strict measures to control or limit something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• root out: To find and get rid of something completely, especially something unpleasant or unwanted.
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in terms of
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• furious with: Extremely angry about something or someone.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• act against: To take action in opposition to something or someone.
• call up: To require someone to join the army
• set up
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• deal with
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• financial: Involving money
• conduct: Your behavior
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• defense: Argument in support of something
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• land: Region or country
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• disarm: To take away the weapons of
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
• annexation: Incorporation of land from a country
• sectarian: Restricted to one particular religious group
• shiite: Member of a branch of Islam