Vocabulary

• in terms of
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• go on: To continue doing something
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• not accessible: Unable to be reached or entered; unavailable.
• above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• across from: Being on the other side
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
• deal with
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• defense: Argument in support of something
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• ordeal: Event that is difficult to survive, live through
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• escalation: An increase in severity
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• ideological: In conformity with fixed ideas or beliefs
• adaptable: Having the ability to change to new conditions
• structural: Concerning or caused by structure
• likeness: Similarity; resemblance; portrait
• inter: To deposit (a body) in the earth or a tomb