Vocabulary

• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• spot: A certain place or area
• express: To send something by fast mail
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• military: Army or armed forces
• defense: Argument in support of something
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• important: Having power or authority
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fully: Completely or entirely
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• vow: Very serious promise
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• surround: To be all the way around something
• inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• bolster: To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• economically: In an efficient manner
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
• china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
• lei: Circular band of flowers worn around neck, etc.