Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• facing off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
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• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in a vacuum: Existing or considered without relation to other things; isolated from outside influences.
• in the aggregate: Considering the whole or total amount combined.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• have to: Must do
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• for all intents and purposes: In every practical sense; effectively.
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• chief among them: Most importantly; the most significant of a group.
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• strength: Condition of being strong
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• rational: Able to think clearly
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• military: Army or armed forces
• quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• fellow: Man or a boy
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• enlighten: To cause someone to understand
• amphibious: Operating or living on land and in water
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• entrench: To make an opinion fixed so it is hard to change
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
• jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
• miscalculation: Mistake in mathematics; error in calculating