Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• have to: Must do
• at the moment: At this time; now
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• regardless of
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• going on: To continue doing something
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at least: As a minimum
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• leave: To go away from; depart
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• broad: General; not detailed
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
• escalation: An increase in severity
• foe: (Literary) an enemy
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• ideological: In conformity with fixed ideas or beliefs
• nick: Person's name
• outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation