Vocabulary

• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• communist: Believer in communism
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• previously: At an earlier time
• counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• important: Having power or authority
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• indication: Something showing something exists or will happen
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• business: A company formed for making profit
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• economically: In an efficient manner
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
• mediator: Person helping others to reach an agreement
• safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
• lifeline: Rope or cord used to attach a person to a boat