Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• set back: To cost someone, often a large amount
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• by a long way: By a large margin; by a considerable distance.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• at speed: Moving quickly.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• in light of: Because of; considering
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• barrage: Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
• retribution: Punishment, as for a crime
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
• exceedingly: To an extreme degree
• ferocity: Strength of an emotion or act; anger or cruelty
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky