Vocabulary

• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• military: Army or armed forces
• vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• require: To demand that someone does something
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• mistrust: To feel that you cannot trust someone or something
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy