Vocabulary

• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on the front foot: Being confident and proactive in an activity or situation.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• urge: A strong desire for something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• escalation: An increase in severity
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• unable: Not being able to do something
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country