Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• in terms of
• allow for: To take into consideration
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• have to: Must do
• at the moment: At this time; now
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• decade: Period of 10 years
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• address: Exact street location of a place
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• leave: To go away from; depart
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• important: Having power or authority
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• divert: To attract someone's attention from something
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• entirety: State of being complete
• spokesman: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• porter: Person who carries luggage for guests/passengers