Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• feed through: To pass or guide something through a narrow space.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• at fault: Responsible for something negative or undesirable; deserving blame.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• assertive: Being confident and sure of yourself
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• economically: In an efficient manner
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• geopolitic: Study of relationship among politics and geography