Vocabulary

• at a time: Separately; one by one
• move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• financial: Involving money
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• maneuver: Military movement of troops
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• stable: In a position where something does not fall over
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• restrain: To limit, restrict, or keep under control
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people