Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• initially: At first; originally
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• military: Army or armed forces
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• deterrent: Something stopping people wanting to do something
• bliss: Great joy or happiness
• land: Region or country
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• underway: Happening now
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• long: Person's name
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• aperture: Hole or opening controlling e.g. light on a lens
• appal: To feel shock or distress at something terrible
• manpower: The workers available
• czar: Male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia)
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet