Vocabulary

• in terms of
• at the moment: At this time; now
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• deal with
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• trade away: Give something in exchange for something else, often reluctantly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at least: As a minimum
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• at the latest: No later than; by the specified deadline.
• have to: Must do
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• financial: Involving money
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• couple: To join something to something else
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sanction: Official support or approval
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• business: A company formed for making profit
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
• datum: Item of factual information
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation