Vocabulary

• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• fight it out: Settle a dispute by fighting until there is a clear winner.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• at least: As a minimum
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at pace: With speed; rapidly.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• have to: Must do
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
• escalation: An increase in severity
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• disclose: To make once private information public
• playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• supporter: Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
• slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV