Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• touch upon: Mention or discuss something briefly or indirectly.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• buy time: To delay an action to allow more time for preparation.
• such as: For example; like
• arising from: Originating from; being caused by.
• at present: Currently; now
• talks on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• in attendance: Present at a particular event or meeting.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• heading home: Going towards one's home.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• initial: First letter of your given name
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• require: To demand that someone does something
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• mandate: To order that something is done
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• license: To give official permission to do something
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• quota: Specific number you must make or are allowed
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• implementation: A practical means for accomplishing something
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
• datum: Item of factual information
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• legislative: Having the power or ability to make laws
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
• canary: Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet