Vocabulary

• news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in terms of
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• drill down: To examine something in detail; to analyze deeply.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• in the manner: In the way or style of.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• take the credit: To claim praise or acknowledgement for something, whether deserved or not.
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• draw back: To move backward, e.g. in horror or fear
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• 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
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• strike: To hit something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• 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
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• 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
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• bombing: To attack with explosives
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers