Vocabulary

• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• have to: Must do
• work out
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• communist: Believer in communism
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• pomp: Solemn ceremonial actions, as to honor someone