Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at least: As a minimum
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• sail through: To complete something easily and successfully.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• go in with: To join with others in a business venture or undertaking.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• takes effect: To become operative; to come into force or begin to apply.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• daily: Happening every day
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• headache: Pain in the head
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• chimpanzee: Animal similar to a monkey but without a tail
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• close: Almost; near
• leisurely: Not hurried or forced
• ship: Large boat
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• convoy: Group of moving vehicles, e.g. of an army/navy
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
• chimp: Shortened form of 'chimpanzee'
• disintegration: Process of breaking something into smaller parts