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
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• 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
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• airplane: A machine that flies through the air
• sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet