An Advanced English Course in Communication Practice. Part II

Lesson 50.1. International Relations in the Middle East. The case of the Middle East

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Task 1. A. Read the text “International Relations Theory and the Case of the Middle East” and match the words with their definitions

1. to enhance

a) able to happen only in a particular situation or if something else happens first

2. to bolster

b) political control or influence, especially by one country over other countries

3. contingent

c) to make someone or something stronger by supporting them in some way

4. a facilitator

d) to make something stronger or more effective

5. hegemony

e) a group of people with similar attitudes or interests who are likely to support a particular idea

6. to buttress

f) to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable

7. constituency

g) someone who helps a person or organization to find a solution to a problem