Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• come out with: To go out with someone on a date
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• across the line: To behave beyond acceptable or permitted boundaries.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• account: An advantage
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• previously: At an earlier time
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• land: Region or country
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• mount: To attach something to something else
• priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
• topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
• borderline: Line dividing two areas or categories
• condemnation: Expression of strong disapproval
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
• axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
• shiite: Member of a branch of Islam