Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• burn through: To use up a supply of something, especially money, very quickly.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• on the face of it: Based on first impressions; seemingly.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• concern about: To worry about something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• defense: Argument in support of something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
• replace: To use instead of something else
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• daily: Happening every day
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives