Vocabulary

• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• shift out: To move out or leave quickly or suddenly.
• run deep: To be strongly felt or held; to be deeply rooted or ingrained.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in charge: To be responsible for
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• consider: To think carefully about something
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• shift: To change in position or direction
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• leave: To go away from; depart
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• act: To behave in a certain way
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• deep: Complex and important
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
• bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
• periphery: Far edge of something
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
• economically: In an efficient manner
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support