Vocabulary

• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• at sea
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• on balance
• come to power: To gain control of a country or organization.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• part: Division of a book
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
• tightrope: Wire high in the air on which acrobats perform
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken