Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• have to: Must do
• as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• at play here: Having an influence or effect in a particular situation.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• next to: Being located along side another
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• compared with: In relation to
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• in terms of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• dust out: To clean a place thoroughly, removing dust completely.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• narrative: The telling of a story
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• military: Army or armed forces
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• previously: At an earlier time
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• public: Owned by the government
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• flagrant: Carelessly obvious and noticeably bad
• lego: Child's plastic construction set