Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• set up
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• sum up
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• at least: As a minimum
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• run of the mill: Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• play with fire: Take dangerous risks that could have serious consequences.
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• permanently: For a long time; always
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• communist: Believer in communism
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• role: Character played by an actor
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• reunification: State of putting separate things together again
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• mid: At (or near) the middle point