Vocabulary

• at the moment: At this time; now
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• come under fire: To be subjected to criticism or attack.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• strike: To hit something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• suicidal: Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• airplane: A machine that flies through the air
• sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet