crisis (n)
/ˈkraɪsis/

an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation

political (a)
/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/

relating to politics

severe (a)
/səˈvɪr/

causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious

resolve (v)
/rɪˈzɑlv/

to solve or end a problem or difficulty

cash (n)
/kæʃ/

money in the form of notes and coins, rather than cheques or credit cards

dilemma (n)
/daɪˈlem.ə/

a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision

pose (v)
/pəʊz/

to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty

solve (v)
/sɒlv/

to find a solution, explanation, or answer

face (v)
/feɪs/

to deal with a difficult situation

damage (v)
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/

to harm or spoil something

prospect (n)
/ˈprɒs.pekt/

the possibility that something good might happen in the future

condition (n)
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/

the state that something is in

exacerbate (v)
/ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/

to make a problem become worse

conflict (n)
/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/

situation in which people, groups, or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument

symptom (n)
/ˈsɪmp.təm/

a change in you body or mind show that you are not healthy

tension (n)
/ˈten.ʃən/

a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event

eradicate (v)
/ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/

to get rid of something completely, especially something bad

intervene (v)
/ˌɪn.təˈviːn/

to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it

problem (n)
/ˈprɒb.ləm/

something that causes trouble or difficulty

complication (n)
/ˌkɒm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of doing this