Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• full view: An unobstructed or complete view of something.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• going on: To continue doing something
• do over: To repeat an action; do something again
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• strength: Condition of being strong
• strike: To hit something
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• shift: To change in position or direction
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live