Peace in Gaza? 25 Advanced English Vocabulary for the IELTS and TOEFL
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If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for the IELTS or TOEFL at the same time, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news report about the Donald Trump and Joe Biden and even Elon Musk trying to find a peace agreement with Israel and Iran, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms,, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners.

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An End to the Fighting in Gaza

1. Humanitarian aid: Help like food, water, or medicine given to people in need. The organization sent humanitarian aid to families after the earthquake.
2. Intensifying: Getting stronger or worse. : The conflict between the two countries is intensifying as fighting continues.
3. Five consecutive days: Five days in a row, without any breaks. : It rained for five consecutive days last week.
4. Extensive discussions: Long and detailed talks about something important. : The leaders had extensive discussions about how to stop the fighting.
5. Ceasefire proposal: A plan to stop fighting for some time. : The countries are reviewing a cease-fire proposal to end the violence.
6. Negotiator: A person who talks to both sides to make an agreement. : The negotiator helped the two countries agree on a peace plan.
7. Potential: Possible, but not certain. : There is potential for peace if both sides stop fighting.
8. Cease-fire: An agreement to stop fighting for a time. : The cease-fire allowed people to leave the war zone safely.
9. Diplomatic offramp: A way to solve problems through talking instead of fighting. : The negotiators are looking for a diplomatic offramp to avoid more violence.
10. Acquiesced: Agreed to something without fighting back. : They acquiesced to the cease-fire even though they wanted to keep fighting. Highways often have off ramps.
11. Relatively optimistic: Feeling somewhat hopeful about a situation. : She was relatively optimistic that the peace talks would succeed.
12. Side letter: A small extra agreement added to a bigger deal. : The leaders signed a side letter to allow more trucks with food.
13. Preempt: To do something before someone else can. : They preempted the attack by starting peace talks early.
14. Proxy of Iran: A group that acts on behalf of Iran. : The proxy of Iran was accused of starting the recent attacks.
15. Injecting himself: Becoming involved in a situation. : He is injecting himself into the peace talks to offer his help.
16. Private citizen: A person not in the government or military. : As a private citizen, she worked to help refugees.
17. SEC: The government group that regulates businesses and the stock market. : The SEC ensures companies follow the rules in trading.
18. FAA: The government group that regulates airplanes and flying. : The FAA checked the airport to make sure it was safe.
19. FCC: The government group that regulates communication like TV and radio. : The FCC stopped a TV program for breaking the rules.
20. Conflict of interest: When someone has two roles that might cause a problem. : He had a conflict of interest because he worked for both sides.
21. Unprecedented: Something that has never happened before. : The cease-fire is unprecedented because both sides rarely agree.

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