Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• sphere of influence: A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• lead to: To result in some action
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• such as: For example; like
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• at the moment: At this time; now
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• consider: To think carefully about something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• military: Army or armed forces
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• seek: To ask someone for help
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• communist: Believer in communism
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• part: Division of a book
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• provisional: Temporary and subject to certain conditions
• faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim
• annex: An extension to a main building
• secede: To become independent from a larger nation
• warlord: Military leader having civil power, as during war
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
• yuan: Unit of money in China