Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• deal with
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• at loggerheads: In strong disagreement or conflict with someone.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• have on: To be wearing something.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• prospective: Likely to happen or be something in the future
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity