Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• back then: At that time in the past.
• control tower: A tall tower at an airport from which air traffic controllers can direct aircraft movements.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in terms of
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• evolve: To develop certain features
• coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• favor: Support or approval from people
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• broad: General; not detailed
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• important: Having power or authority
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• covet: To strongly desire something another person has
• playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
• globally: Throughout the world
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• vietnam: A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• setup: Way something is organized or arranged
• governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• east: Direction where the sun rises
• market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• cambodia: A nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
• west: Person's name
• diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services