Vocabulary

• go back to: To return to a starting point
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• gain traction: To become popular or gain support.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
• 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
• 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
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• favor: Support or approval from people
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe 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
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• 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.
• 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
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• sketch: Brief account of something without many details
• reconcile: To balance the accounts
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude