Vocabulary

• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• speaking terms: To be friendly enough to talk to each other.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• roll back
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• defense: Argument in support of something
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• homeland: Country where you were born