Vocabulary

• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• couple: To join something to something else
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• bombing: To attack with explosives