Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• lead to: To result in some action
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• grind down: To reduce or weaken something gradually.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• urge: A strong desire for something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• military: Army or armed forces
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• defense: Argument in support of something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• shut: To stop being open for business
• assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• warn: To tell someone about possible danger
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• rationally: In a carefully considered manner
• egypt: A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from to BC
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• lifeline: Rope or cord used to attach a person to a boat
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• attrition: Reduction in size, numbers, or strength over time
• worrisome: Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
• diplomatically: With diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner