Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• mess around: To cheat on your partner with another lover
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• deal with
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• close call: A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
• in terms of
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• detrimental: Harmful
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• respond: To answer something or someone
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• leave: To go away from; depart
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• eager: Very excited and interested
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• piece: A counter in a board game
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
• point: An item to be discussed
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• great: Very good; better than before
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• revert: To return to the original owner again
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• economically: In an efficient manner
• gallop: To cause a horse or another animal to run fast
• negotiator: Person holding a discussion to reach agreement
• downstream: In the direction of a stream's current