Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• in terms of
• sit down: To take a seat
• talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at this moment in time: Referring to the present moment or current time.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• part: Division of a book
• diplomat: Person representing their government overseas
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• restrain: To limit, restrict, or keep under control
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• sow: To plant seeds in an area of ground
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• commonality: Sharing of common features
• nick: Person's name
• inexplicable: Unable to be explained; strange
• reconstruction: Process of rebuilding or improving structures