Vocabulary

• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in conjunction with: Together with; along with
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• due to: Because of; owing to
• set back: To cost someone, often a large amount
• under wraps: Kept secret or confidential.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• at least: As a minimum
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• deep: Complex and important
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• negotiator: Person holding a discussion to reach agreement