Vocabulary

• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• role: Character played by an actor
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
• datum: Item of factual information
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want