Vocabulary

• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• sphere of influence: A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• under normal circumstances: Typically; usually; in the absence of unusual factors or conditions.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• sit down: To take a seat
• pop in: To visit someone briefly.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• consider: To think carefully about something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• military: Army or armed forces
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• communist: Believer in communism
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• important: Having power or authority
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• own: To have something as your property
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• land: Region or country
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• incompatible: Not able to get on, be used together
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• escalation: An increase in severity
• scoff: To laugh at with contempt and derision
• atomic: Concerning atoms
• economically: In an efficient manner
• costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
• tack: Small, sharp nail, usually with a wide, flat head
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• utopian: Being like an ideal society
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• technologically: As regards technology