Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in terms of
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• section: A part of a whole
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• business: A company formed for making profit
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• normalize: To make something normal or regular
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims