Vocabulary

• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• chain of events: A sequence of occurrences, where each event causes or influences the next.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• west: Person's name
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• east: Direction where the sun rises
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• area: Amount of measured space
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• occupation: A career or regular job
• repeat: Action that is done again
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• accepted: To agree to receive or take something offered
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• historical: Connected with the past
• defense: Argument in support of something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• consider: To think carefully about something
• land: Region or country
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• newly: Very recently; just done or made
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• negotiating: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• justification: Reason or fact that explains why something is true
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• homeland: Country where you were born
• mandate: To order that something is done
• partition: A wall, screen, etc. used to separate areas
• aggressor: Country or person that starts a fight or conflict
• insistence: Continuing demands to do what you ask
• designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country