Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• smoke around: To smoke in various places nearby or around a location.
• have to: Must do
• phase in: To start using or doing things gradually
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• carry out
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• at least: As a minimum
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• weigh out: To measure a quantity of something by weight.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• by half: Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• 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
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• defense: Argument in support of something
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• important: Having power or authority
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
• point: An item to be discussed
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• deep: Complex and important
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• asymmetrical: Having no balance; not the same on both sides
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• newfound: Newly discovered
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
• unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
• zircon: Common mineral occurring in small crystals