Vocabulary

• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• favor: Support or approval from people
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• role: Character played by an actor
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• defense: Argument in support of something
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• point: An item to be discussed
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude