1.tentative
●[adj.]
not
definite or certain because you may want to change it later
We
made a tentative
arrangement to
meet on Friday.
●[adj.]not
behaving or done with confidence
Her
English is correct but tentative.
2.
tensions
●[N.]
a
situation in which the fact that there are different needs or
interests causes difficulties
There
is often a tension between the aims of the company and the wishes of
the employees.
●[N.]the
state of being stretched tight; the extent to which something is
stretched tight
When
knitting, try to keep the same tension throughout.
3.regime
●[N.]a
government, especially one that has not been elected in a fair way
an
oppressive/brutal
regime.
●[N.]a
method or system of organizing or managing something
a
social regime of individual freedom.
4.Leverage
●[N.]the
ability to influence what people do
Retailers
can exert leverage over producers by threatening to take their
business elsewhere.
●[N.]the
act of using a lever to open or lift something; the force used to do
this
A
longer piece of wood would give you greater leverage.
5.transition
●[N.]the
process or a period of changing from one state or condition to
another
He
will remain head of state during the period
of transition to
democracy.
