Vocabulary

• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• couple: To join something to something else
• deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• respond: To answer something or someone
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• public: Owned by the government
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• escalation: An increase in severity
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• mistrust: To feel that you cannot trust someone or something