Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• sit down: To take a seat
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• next to: Being located along side another
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• come to power: To gain control of a country or organization.
• help out: To assist someone
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back then: At that time in the past.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• aid: To help others and provide things
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• couple: To join something to something else
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• complement: To go with so as to make the whole complete
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• act: To behave in a certain way
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• paradoxical: Seemingly contradictory but possibly true
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• excessively: In a manner more than is necessary; too much
• adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• distortion: Act of changing the shape, details, appearance of
• sediment: Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
• outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
• adversarial: Involving opposition or disagreement
• democratically: In a democratic manner; based on democratic ideas