Vocabulary

• in terms of
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• at least: As a minimum
• carry out
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• such as: For example; like
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• strike: To hit something
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• 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
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• couple: To join something to something else
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• fully: Completely or entirely
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• vastly: To an exceedingly great extent or degree
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• prophetic: Having to do with correctly predicting the future