Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• have to: Must do
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• consider: To think carefully about something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• point: An item to be discussed
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• compliant: Willing to obey, follow the wishes of others
• traverse: To pass across, over, or through
• asymmetric: Having no balance; not the same on both sides
• interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
• assertion: Statement made as if it were fact
• bombing: To attack with explosives