Vocabulary

• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• strike back: To retaliate or counterattack.
• carry out
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• have to: Must do
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• bubble up: To rise to the surface in bubbles.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• urge: A strong desire for something
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• strike: To hit something
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• amount: Quantity of something
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• additional: Further or added
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• escalation: An increase in severity
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• await: To keep ready for future needs
• online: Connected to the internet