asset (s) – n. a valuable thing, such as money, property or stock shares
sanction (s) – n. action taken or an order that given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country
status quo – n. the way things are now
complicated – adj. hard to understand or explain
chant (s) – v. say something many times in a rhythmic way usually loudly and in a group
challenge – n. to say or show that (something) may not be true, correct, or legal