Vocabulary

• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• have to: Must do
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• break out
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• follow suit: To do the same thing that someone else has done
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• address: Exact street location of a place
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• gender: State of being male or female
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• troop: Group of people
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
• recruitment: Act of enlisting people into the army
• conscription: Compulsory military service
• takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
• peacetime: Period of time during which there is no war