Vocabulary

• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• narrative: The telling of a story
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• couple: To join something to something else
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• role: Character played by an actor
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• anchorage: Condition of (boat) being secured to a base