#2 Vocabulary Exercise

These vocabulary are picked up in this article.(Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/13/politics/donald-trump-xi-jinping-summit-mar-a-lago/index.html)
I use Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE to check the major definitions and have simple sentences of them.

1. tentative (Adj.) : not definite or certain, because you may want to change things.
Example: The government is taking tentative steps towards tackling the country’s economic problems.

2. regime (N. countable) : a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of for some other reason.
Example: The regime got rid of most of its opponents.

3. manipulator (N. countable) : someone who is skillful at getting what they want by cleverly controlling or deceiving other people.
Example: But the power to tax also is the lifeblood of powerful manipulators of the political system.

4. consistent (Adj.) : always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc – usually used to show approval.
Example: She’s the team’s most consistent player.

5. groundwork (N. countable) : something that has to happen before an activity or plan can be successful.
Example: Much of the groundwork has already been done.