Vocabulary

• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• at least: As a minimum
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• strike: To hit something
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• military: Army or armed forces
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• dud: Device which did not function properly (bomb, car)
• munition: Military weapons such as guns, bullets, and bombs