Vocabulary

nuclear warhead

discord; antagonism

conviction; belief; confidence

distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm

scholarship; scientific attainments

optimistic; hopeful

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

duck

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); dehydration; desiccation

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

feel (of something); touch; texture; sensation

jurisdiction; control

watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

indirection; indirectness

indirect

clothes; clothing; garments

a period (of time)

leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout

throwing down; dropping; airdrop

administration (of medicine); giving medication

to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with

financial market; money market

upward move; advance

rate of economic growth

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

crumbling; collapse; ruin

serious condition; critical condition

exploration; expedition

sign; indication; omen; symptom

decision; agreement

price increase; rise in price

to plan; to attempt; to devise

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

cold; chilly; cool

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to distend; to bulge

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

one's house; one's home; one's family

comparatively high; fairly expensive