Vocabulary

• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• in the know: Having secret or special information about something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• help out: To assist someone
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• such as: For example; like
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• instance: An example of something; case
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• great: Very good; better than before
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• mount: To attach something to something else
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• underway: Happening now
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game